Web User Forum November 17, 2015
“Soon to be Augusta University”
-new tag lineGeorgia Regents University, soon to be Augusta University. Learn more at au.gru.edu.
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Now through December 30 review content that needs to be updated to Augusta University (Georgia Regents University replaced with Augusta University). December 1, 2015 hopefully domain changes to www.augusta.edu (new branding inserted into current header template) Auto search and replace for links to gru.edu (you may need to check your links to make sure they a still working after the domain switch) Continue reviewing your pages for up-to-date content.
New Web Server • Cloud base vendor identified for web server. Agreement with Finance and Legal. • Due to server service having to change the launch date of the site re-design will be delayed. (Hopefully we will be able to launch the new site in late March 2016) • OU 10 training sessions for 2016 to come. Plans are to have at least one per week with focus on new design
Web Redesign What’s Next • Web team is reviewing the new templates to make sure current content will migrate smoothly. There will be some cases where the content will need to be re-worked to fit correctly within the new template. • Migration of current content into new design in January 2016. • Jan/Feb 2016 - Users to review and adjust content in new design. • New site launch delayed due to early Spring 2016 (March/April)
Web Content Review Web Content Guidelines • Danielle Schleifer has written an excellent guide to help you with your content review. • We have a few hard copies at the meeting and have posted a link to the Guide on the Web Redesign site.
Web Governance • WAC membership and endorsement of 1-year plan and first 90-day plan to be approved by Provost Cabinet. • Web Management Team to unveil Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships. • Web Management Team to identify and define the web units (Unit Leaders, Content Owners and Contributors) • Meet with Unit Leaders to present Web Governance Plan
Unit Level Web Governance • DCM Unit Liaison: Supports Unit Specific personal. • Unit Leader: Develops strategy for unit web site. • Unit Content Owner: Supports Unit Leader and works with
Content Editors and Contributors. Is Fluent in OU 10 and understands web-related rules and standards.
• Content Contributor: Creates content related to their expertise. May have access to OU 10.
• Content Editor: Reviews and edits content for grammar, standards and voice. May have access to OU 10.
Site Improve Where are we? •
Our broken links have come down from 11,588 when we first started in April to 721 on November 16.
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Keep up the good work.
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Let’s strive for 0-0-0!
OU 10 Training • Training on the new templates in OU 10 will be scheduled during the months of January and February, 2016. • Be sure to check the web training web page for dates, times and locations. • gru.edu/dcm/web/webtrainingrequest.php
New Calendar All web users can add events to the calendar. Be sure to include your college or department events to the calendar. • Webuser calendar instructions. • Web page on how to create an event .
Questions? Comments? Concerns?