Viewing your technology career from a different vantage point could shine a whole new light on how you are able to perform your day to day responsibilities. With a collective nine years in Higher Education, Donald began to look at himself not as a Web Professional to happens to work in Higher Education, but as […]
Social media is everywhere and can be a big part of our day to day workflow. Join us to share your opinions, concerns, victories, and troubles.
Rebecca Royen from CAPS (Center for Advanced Public Safety) will be joining us to give an overview of CAPS and highlight a few of their more exciting projects. They have a unique environment and get to work on a lot of different projects, ranging anywhere from websites and apps to print pieces and marketing campaigns. […]
Rachel Thompson will share with WebTide an update on accessibility developments in higher ed, including emerging standards, the Section 508 refresh, and recent civil rights settlements and legal cases. We will also discuss the development and status of the web accessibility plan for UA, including new resources that should soon be available to help UA […]
Denise Quintel, an Assistant Professor-Librarian in University Libraries, Web Services, will be discussing the usability sessions conducted by the UA Libraries Web Services department, in preparation for their major website redesign. She’ll go into the reasons why, the planning, the design and implementation of the sessions, and discuss the results which helped then move forward […]
We'll go through the basic elements that make up a standard system of project management and examine how to apply those in a web oriented environment.
Debbie Lane and Andy Rainey of University Relations will give an overview of the University's crisis communications plans, including use of the UA home page and social media sites. We’re a growing group! Please RSVP to help us determine if we need a bigger room.
As web professionals in the world of higher education, there are issues that we have to face outside of general web development, design, and content. For this month's session, we're going to discuss legal issues that are relevant to our jobs as web professionals and higher education professionals, for example FERPA, Section 508, and more. […]
The all-new UA.edu launched in December, and it represents a whole new world for UA’s web presence in many ways. Join us for a presentation from Andy Rainey and the Web Communications team as they present the strategy behind the project, outline the process we followed, show what’s new about it and share some next […]
The webinar will last from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. so please try to arrive around 10:45. Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) is an essential element of today's higher education environment. As programs, services, and resources at institutions continue to expand and delivery methods are increasingly technology-centric, institutions are challenged to ensure that technology improves […]
Join us for this month's meeting. The topic is still being determined and will be announced via listserv as soon as it's confirmed.
Kim Smalley of the Center for Instructional Technology will be joining us to provide an overview of SSB Bart’s Accessibility Management Platform (AMP). This session is a training overview designed to help get you started using the AMP tool to evaluate the accessibility of your website. If you will be attending this session, please take a […]
Snacks will be served! Be sure to say a big thank you to Camisha Adams for providing tasty treats for this month's meeting! Join the eTech web support group as they discuss web technology, development methods, and content support strategy within the College of Arts and Sciences. Featured speakers will be: John Hawkins, A&S Director of […]
Join us as we discuss web tools used across the UA community! Prior to Thursday's session, we are looking to get a little feedback from WebTide members on the tools and resources you use in your day to day work. Visit our survey to participate!
Lunch sponsorship for this session is still available! If your unit is interested in sponsoring a WebTide event, please contact Camisha Adams for more information. Your support would be amazing!
It has been a very busy summer within the WebTide community, but the seasons march on and we are all ready to hit the ground running for an awesome Fall 2016 semester at UA! To kick things off with a bang, we are delighted to announce that for this month’s meeting we will be hitting […]
Lunch sponsorship for this session is still available! If your unit is interested in sponsoring a WebTide event, please contact Camisha Adams for more information. Your support would be amazing! We are still confirming a few final details for this upcoming WebTide session. Stay tuned for updates!
This session is open to all members of the UA community including faculty, staff, and students. WebTide members from several different campus departments will collaboratively lead this session. The presentation will touch on several aspects of web optimization. Specific topics will include: General Best Practices (including Accessibility and SEO considerations), Web Analytics and Reporting, and […]
Lunch sponsorship for this session is still available! If your unit is interested in sponsoring a WebTide event, please contact Camisha Adams for more information. Your support would be amazing! Tory Ezell will be joining us to discuss the newly renovated UA College of Engineering homepage.
We are delighted to announce that for this year's first get-together, we have teamed up with the CIT Emerging Technology and Accessibility group to host the WPCampus Virtual Conference at UA! The event will last from 9am to 5pm, so duck in as you can to take advantage of topics ranging from accessibility to student engagement: 9:00-9:45am […]
Come join us as Freddie Stewart guides us through the newly relaunched Culverhouse College of Commerce homepage at https://culverhouse.ua.edu/.
Be sure to note our new March 23rd meeting date to accommodate for Spring Break on March 13-17!
Join us for an interactive session where we discuss and compare web tools used across the UA community. Prior to this meeting, be sure to chime in using our quick Qualtrics survey to give us a window into the items your shop finds the most useful day to day!
In service of a more unified brand, enhanced user experience and improved web infrastructure, Strategic Communications is leading the charge to adopt and implement a new enterprise content management system, OmniUpdate’s OU Campus. Come to hear more about what is happening, what it means and what to expect going forward.
Social Media Specialists Olivia Ann Hodges, Mallori Hudgins and Jatensia Calhoun will briefly touch on the social media guidelines at UA (with an emphasis on analytics), along with how UA social is embracing the next iteration of Where Legends Are Made. Discussion to focus on how to make strategic decisions based on previous content, driving […]
Join WebTide colleagues and special guest Josh Sahib from Tuscaloosa SPARK as we explore a number of exciting and rewarding avenues for professional collaboration across the web maker spectrum!
Electronic portfolios (ePortfolios)—collections of artifacts curated and narrated by students—are becoming increasingly popular in higher education. Their potential uses include teaching/learning, assessment, and showcasing. In this session, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness team will provide an overview of Taskstream LAT, a web-based ePortfolio platform that is available at no charge to all UA faculty, staff, […]