Looking for a good and inspiring read for the holidays to kick start 2013 before it even starts? I’ve got the perfect book for you, my higher ed friend: Content Everywhere by Sara Wachter-Boettcher. I’ve had the pleasure to work with Sara last June for the Higher Ed Responsive Web Design Summit. She talked about […]
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3 tips to create better #highered content by Colleen Jones, author of Clout: The Art and Science of Influential Web Content
Have you heard about Colleen Jones yet? Hopefully you have as she might have the key to web, mobile and social media content woes in higher ed. Colleen Jones wrote the best book I’ve read so far this year: “Clout, The Art and Science of Influential Web Content.” I read and reviewed her book back […]
1-1-1 Express Book Review: Beginning WordPress 3 by Stephanie Leary
It’s been awhile since I wanted to review Stephanie Leary’s book about WordPress 3.0. I bought the Kindle version last October while I was getting ready to present a WordPress session at the CASE Conference for Publications Professionals. I’ve been using WordPress for the past 6 years. I started this blog with WP 1.2 in […]
Why WordPress can be the right CMS for #highered websites
In higher education, the CMS question is a million-dollar one. Well, maybe not literally, although choosing the wrong Web content management system can result in costs and ineffencies worth millions of dollars. A CMS that isn’t used by content contributors across campus doesn’t do any good to an insitution, which explains why ease-of-use is often […]
Content Strategy in Higher Ed: How Page Tables helped the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
With Kristina Halvorson’s Master Class coming up soon, I’ve been looking for interesting examples of content strategy at work in higher education. When I saw that the University at Buffalo was looking for a Content Strategist, I had to learn more about their plans and initiatives. According to David Anderson, Director of Strategic Digital Communications […]
A WordPress 3.0 theme to do more with less at The University of Alabama
Offering a consistent look and feel on the Web at a big university is a challenge. When implementing a content management system across hundreds of units or departments isn’t an option – for budget reason, some institutions have to adopt a different approach. At the University of Alabama, the central web communications team includes only […]
5-step plan to select the right CMS
My latest UB column is now available in the April issue as well as online: “How to Select the Right CMS: a five-step plan for evaluating web content management systems” In this column, I provide – with the help of several of your colleagues I interviewed – a blueprint to a successful CMS selection process: […]
Want to use Drupal, WordPress or DotCMS as your next CMS? Register for “Open Source CMS Fair” Webinar Series by April 9!
Have you noticed how more and more institutions choose open source content management systems such as Drupal, WordPress or DotCMS to power their websites? The trend has been accelerating these past few months with several high profile redesigned websites such as Duke University and Bates College as well as other redesigns in process. With more […]
Register for Web Redesign Boot Camp Webinar Series by Feb 2nd, 2010 and get 4 extra webinars for free
I’ve mentioned this series back in December, but it’s time for a reminder packaged with a great offer if you move quickly – as it will be available to a limited number of registered institutions. Web Redesign Boot Camp is a 3-webinar series scheduled on February 16, 17 and 18. It will provide you with […]
Higher Ed Experts Webinars in 2010: WordPress for Magazines, Web Redesign, Analytics and Open Source CMS
And, that’s just for January, February, March and April 2010. I’ve tried to put a program that will help you do your job even better at a time where you are asked to do a lot more with a lot less (time, money, staff…) As usual, places are limited, so it’s always wise to register […]
Bates College goes beyond the usual homepage redesign with Home 4 running on WordPress
Have you seen Bates College’s new homepage? You should check it out. It is really different and innovative. Bates College Not because it uses fancy graphics or animations, but because Jay Collier and his team at Bates College have decided to make this redesigned homepage more than just a collection of the usual navigation scheme, […]
Catch-up Date with Karine: HighEdWeb edition
After being away from this blog from some time – geez, almost 2 weeks, that’s what work can do to you sometimes – I’m back with a new edition of my “Catch-up Date with Karine” series. Unless, you were leaving on an unconnected deserted island last week, you’ve probably heard about all the great things […]
eduWeb 2008 in 140 words – Your CMS Implementation Can Be a Success by Tonya Price, Director of Marketing and Web Operations at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Note from Karine: This year, I’ve asked all the eduWeb speakers working in universities/colleges to share in 140 words or less the biggest take-away from their presentation or table talk. If you’ve attended this session, feel free to weigh in by posting a comment, a question or a suggestion. Setting expectations are crucial for a […]
eduWeb 2008 in 140 words – Vendor Free: Open Source Solutions by Nick Shontz from the University of Montana
Note from Karine: This year, I’ve asked all the eduWeb speakers working in universities/colleges to share in 140 words or less the biggest take-away from their presentation or table talk. If you’ve attended this session, feel free to weigh in by posting a comment, a question or a suggestion. Universities struggle to find all the […]
Check out the results from a survey about CMS in higher education
A couple of months ago, Elliot Lopez, Project Manager for University Communications at the University of California, Davis created a survey about CMS (as in Content Management System) in higher education. Elliot just emailed me to let me know that the results including answers from 129 institutions have just been published on his team blog: […]
Almost Live from HigherEdWebDev 2007: Use WordPress as a Mini-CMS in Your Next Project
The conference is now over, but Dimitri, one of this year’s guest bloggers has sent a few more posts about interesting sessions including this presentation about WordPress. Drew Geraets and Thomas Knoll wanted something lightweight, flexible, and easy to implement when they ventured on building their new site. Their CMS was bulky and not friendly […]
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