I know, I know only a few months have passed since the last edition of HighEdWebDev, but I’m sure a few of you can’t wait to find out when the next edition of this great higher ed web conference is scheduled. Well, the wait is over: HighEdWebDev 06 will take place in Rochester, NY on […]
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HigherEdBlogCon: Just 11 days left to submit your proposal
As you probably know by now (after all, isn’t it the third time I’m posting about this event?), a very special conference will be held this April on a computer near you: Higher Ed BlogCon, an online conference focusing on the use of blogs, wikis, RSS, podcasts, vblogs and other digital tools. I know a […]
Edu Web Conference 2006: Take 2 minutes to answer a dozen questions to help organize a great conference
UPDATE: Shelley has just emailed me to let you know that you can take the survey even if you haven’t attended the 2005 conference. So, if you haven’t done it yet, make sure you do it today! As announced in a previous post titled “Want to host a great conference about web & marketing this […]
Got something interesting to share about RSS, blogs, wikis and other Web 2.0 applications? Submit a presentation proposal to HigherEd BlogCon by January 31, 2006
As announced last month in a previous post, the first higher ed online conference about the so-called Web 2.0 technologies (blogs, wikis, podcasts, vodcasts, etc.) will take place in April 2006 on a computer sitting on your desk. You won’t need to submit a budget request to attend this conference (isn’t it nice?), but that […]
NJ HigherEd Webmasters Association: new executive committee, website and by-laws
If you’re a regular, you might remember that I posted a couple of times about this initiative in New Jersey. The NJ Higher Ed Webmaster Association is now a reality with by-laws, an elected executive committee and a new website. Initiated by Tryon Eggleston of Bloomfield College (now working as a Web Specialist at Drew […]
Want to host a great conference about web & marketing this summer at your institution?
Well, if you work for a higher ed institution on the East Coast, it’s your lucky day. The talented Shelley Wetzel behind the great Salisbury Web conference might have left her position at Salisbury University, but she is still game when it comes to promising conference projects. As Shelley confirmed via email, the 2006 Edu […]
Higher Ed BlogCon: the first online PR conference for higher education will be held in April 2006
Some very interesting people have been planning quietly a great event: an online conference modeled after Global PR Blog Week 2.0 that will try to address all the new developments on the Web that have started to shake up the higher ed PR world. Available to the public this morning on Dan Forbush’s wiki, The […]
(Almost) Live from HighEdWebDev 2005 in Rochester: How to integrate Podcasting into your higher ed website
Paul Kruczynski, Senior Web Implementation Specialist and Brett Essler, Web Publications Editor from Buffalo State College presented a very interesting case study at HighEdWebDev 05 on how they implemented and integrated podcasting in their university website. They also had the terrific idea to make a podcast out of their presentation available from the impressive podcasting […]
Live from HighEdWebDev 2005 in Rochester: How to improve web accessibility with a content management system (CMS)
Adam Finlayson from Northwestern University presented yesterday an interesting session at HighEdWebDev05 titled “Improving Accessibility with a Content Management System (CMS).” After attending this session, Brian Phelps, who agreed to be our very-own correspondent at the conference, filed the following report. “There are two barriers to improving Web accessibility: learning the techniques and implementing them. […]
Live from HighEdWebDev 2005 in Rochester: How to rebuild your higher ed website with XHTML and CSS to comply with Web standards
Daniel M. Frommelt from The University of Wisconsin – Platteville shared his experience in converting his university website to web standards and gave a few very good tips on how to proceed in a session held yesterday at HighEdWebDev05 and titled “Conversion to Web Standards: Tips, Tricks, and Methods.” After attending this session, Brian Phelps, […]
Live from HighEdWebDev 2005 in Rochester: How to comply with Section 508 by building accessibility into the workflow
Yesterday at HighEdWebDev 05 in Rochester, Richard Ells from The University of Washington offered interesting insights about web accessibility for higher ed websites and shared his experience on integrating the famous Section 508 requirements and the W3 standards into website management workflow in a session titled “Building Accessibility Into The Workflow”. After attending this session, […]
Live from HighEdWebDev 2005 in Rochester: Steve Krug’s good tips on website usability in colleges and universities
As announced in July, Steve Krug, the author of “Don’t Make Me Think! A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability,” gave the keynote presentation of HighWebDev05 in Rochester yesterday: “Why it S*cks to Be You.” Brian Phelps, Web manager at the University of the Pacific but also the expert behind PhelpsTeKnowledge has accepted to share […]
Educause 2005 Annual Conference: Faculty and technology, friends or foes?
I guess you already have your opinion on the big question, and the answer depends on the people composing this important constituency on campus. However, with a new generation of students considering their cell phones, instant messengers, laptops or iPods as life lines, the question has become an existential one for people in charge of […]
Bright minds and familiar faces at HighEdWebDev 05 in Rochester, NY
I’ve already written a few posts about this web higher ed conference to be held in a month in Rochester, NY. Since I interviewed the Conference’s Program Chair Doug Tschopp, the final program has revealed a few familiar faces for the regulars of this blog. Four out of the 11 Higher Ed Web Pros interviewed […]
What to expect for the HighEdWebDev05 conference in Rochester, NY
If you already miss the summer conferences, help is on its way with HighEdWebDev 05 on November 6-9 in Rochester, NY. As I’ve already mentioned it in a previous post, Steve Krug, the author of “Don’t Make Me Think” will be the keynote speaker this year. Whether or not you plan to come to HighEdWebDev05 […]
Meet Steve Krug, the author of “Don’t Make Me Think,” at HighWebDev05
I’m just back from Salisbury where we had a great conference. In my previous post, I talked about what was probably the best presentation I attended there: “Got Five? Effective User Testing with $5 and Five People” by Liz Norell, the director of Web Communication at TWU. As she indicated in her presentation, her method […]
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