School Website Redevelopment: KEY FACTORS

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School Website Redevelopment KEY FACTORS

• Reorganisation of Faculty/School structure
• New university Content Management System (CMS)
  coupled with new corporate design

• http//www.uclan.ac.uk/cms/newlook.htm

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School (NBE) Website Redevelopment NEW DESIGN /
CMS

• RedDot
• Simplified / unified design - templates
• Easier to update / add content
• Easier management of specific pages
• Some central resources
• More functionality in later phases
• http//www.uclan.ac.uk/cms/

• http//www.uclan.ac.uk/cms/newlook.htm

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School Website Redevelopment ISS PROJECT PLAN

• Allocate roles
• Draw up matrix (list of all existing website
  files and resources)
• Construct Structure Plan
• Undertake RedDot CMS training (half day)
• . ISS create new web templates
• Local content managers migrate old content to
  new site
• Approx. 12 week programme

• http//www.uclan.ac.uk/cms/newlook.htm

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School Website Redevelopment OUTCOME

• Matrix to give Schools a clear indication of
  their current web content
• The structure plan will determine the templates
  ISS produce for the School e.g. the navigation
  on the right hand side and the design layout

• http//www.uclan.ac.uk/cms/newlook.htm

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School Website Redevelopment ISS PROJECT PLAN
IMPLEMENTATION IN THE SCHOOL

• IN PROGRESS
• Matrices being drawn up by current content
  managers
• NEXT STAGE
• Need to decide on
• - Structure of new School website (plus page
  layout)
• - Website management roles (sign up for
  training)
• - Website management process
• LEADING TO ..
• Creation of templates and migration to new site

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School Website Redevelopment CONTENT MANAGEMENT

• CURRENT MANAGERS
• Chris Lowe Waste Management / ERG
• Chris Southgate SNR
• Paul Critchley Built Environment
• OPTIONS
• Main Content Managers 3
• Specific staff for specific sections Research,
  Facilities, Courses
• Course Leaders manage their course pages
• Staff manage their own staff page
• Phase the development of content managers
• Main managers, then section managers, then
  individual staff

• http//www.uclan.ac.uk/cms/newlook.htm

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School Website Redevelopment SCHOOL ELEMENTS
Geography
Environmental Hazards
Environmental Mgt
SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Centre for Waste Mgt
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
NEW SCHOOL SITE

• http//www.uclan.ac.uk/cms/newlook.htm

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School Website Redevelopment KEY AREAS

• Agree on new structure
• Designate specific staff to specific areas of
  the site to provide copy / decide on amalgamation
  of content
• Consider what your site users really need, and
  provide only necessary content YOUR WEB SITE
  DOESNT HAVE TO MIRROR THE STRUCTURE OF YOUR
  SCHOOL
• Agree who will manage the site in short/medium
  term
• Develop clear lines of communication/roles to
  effectively update site

• http//www.uclan.ac.uk/cms/newlook.htm

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School Website Redevelopment INFORMATION

• Resources / info can be found at
  http//www.uclan.ac.uk/science/Local/cms/cmsinfo.h
  tm

• http//www.uclan.ac.uk/cms/newlook.htm