Jaclyn Head, the Lead Web Architect for the Culverhouse College of Business along with Web Content Coordinator, Joey Marino will be sharing their experience successfully migrating Culverhouse's network of sites from a custom Ruby on Rails legacy content management system into a Wordpress Multisite platform.
Today is the day if you still wish to take advantage of the $500-off early-bird discount for this year’s Adobe MAX Conference – to be held in Los Angeles, CA!! For additional information regarding Adobe MAX, visit our event details page for this conference.
At this always-amazing annual WordPress conference downtown, you’ll be in the middle of the action with 600 of your WP peeps – all learning, sharing, engaging and connecting. Not only does Atlanta host one of the most vibrant WordPress communities in the world; the growing synergy of high-tech talent, innovation, and commerce here has fueled […]
This conference is aimed at Design Leaders and UX Designers, hungry to create unique digital experiences. Over 2 days and 24 talks our aim is to help you create a solid work methodology, generate a culture of design within your organization, structure work teams, implement the most efficient design, prototyping and animation tools, whilst gaining […]
For our May meetup we will be hosting an open forum discussion about crafting exciting new engagement opportunities within the WebTide community. In particular, we will be sharing methods from Communities of Practice within High Ed and at UA, and exploring ways for WebTide to more effectively promote professional development, innovation, and collaboration opportunities across […]
Three days, seven tracks of hands-on digital accessibility training by the world’s leading experts, as well as valuable networking opportunities, technology demos, and breakfast and lunch each day. Whether you’re a designer, developer, project manager, administrator, or responsible for online content or development, classes at John Slatin AccessU teach practical skills you can immediately use. […]
In this month's meetup, the Division of Student Life web team will be presenting Handling Expectations Regarding Digital Information 'N' Guidelines: Coordinating Accessibility Training Sessions (Herding Cats). Discussed topics will include: the potential disconnect between departmental and divisional expectations, the development of guidelines regarding digital information platforms, and training coordination to help users with accessibility.
At a glance: Registration: Free Venue: Online; Campus viewing at GP A232 and A342 Sessions: (view schedule details) The Office of Disability Services and the Center for Instructional Technology’s Technology Accessibility team are happy to host the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) 2019 Virtual Conference, and you’re invited! The conference’s Opening Plenary address and […]
At a glance: Registration: Free Venue: Online; Campus viewing at GP A232 and A342 Sessions: (view schedule details) The Office of Disability Services and the Center for Instructional Technology’s Technology Accessibility team are happy to host the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) 2019 Virtual Conference, and you’re invited! The conference’s Opening Plenary address and […]
For our July meetup, College of Arts and Sciences’ editorial director Lisa Yessick will talk about eTech’s process for managing workflow and production schedules for more than 200 websites. Topics will include the academic department website queue; the process for developing sub-unit, program, and special project websites; and what happened when eTech imposed order on […]
WPCampus 2019 is a three-day conference event filled with sessions, networking and social events. It will cover a variety of topics, focused on accessibility and WordPress in higher education. At a glance: Registration: $150 (view registration details) Venue: Lewis & Clark College in Portland, OR (view venue details) Lodging: $52/night Lewis & Clark College On-Campus […]
Today is the day if you wish to take advantage of the $795 early-bird registration rate for this year's HighEdWeb Conference - to be held in Milwaukee, WI!! For additional information regarding HighEdWeb 2019 visit our event details page for this conference.
At a glance: Registration: $50 (view registration details) Venue: Rosewood Hall at Homewood City Hall (view venue details) Sessions: (view schedule details) For more information visit the WordCamp Birmingham homepage.
For our August meetup we will be hitting the road for a delicious field trip to Surin Thai! Come hang out with other WebTiders as catch up together and gear up for an exciting and productive fall semester. Please take a moment to fill out the WebTide Fall Lunch RSVP form if you will be joining […]
Jason Phillips from the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment will present a case study of a web-facing text visualization project built to aid in the exploration of a large set of survey comments. Along the way, he’ll give a brief introduction to the topic of machine learning and its uses, and will describe some […]
Circles Conference is a three-day design and development conference by Circles Co., bringing together designers and makers from around the globe. Learning from transformative thinkers and connecting with like-minded innovators, Circles provides a space where you’ll be challenged to push yourself in the creative process while drawing inspiration from those thriving in the industry. During […]
STORY is an immersive, two-day conference-style gathering designed to inspire, challenge and equip artists, creators and storytellers who work in a variety of industries. STORY is an event where you’ll be stretched by innovative talks and unique performances in an immersive, transformational atmosphere. Bring your team to regroup and redefine your process as you set […]
Today is the day if you still wish to take advantage of the $499 early-bird registration rate for this year’s Accessing Higher Ground Conference – to be held in Westminster, CO!! For additional information regarding Accessing Higher Ground, visit our event details page for this conference.
HighEdWeb 2019 is the annual conference for higher education professionals exploring the unique digital issues facing colleges and universities. The Higher Education Web Professionals Association (HighEdWeb) is the international organization of professionals working to design, develop, manage and map the future of digital in higher education. Each fall, we come together at our Annual Conference […]
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and to help us celebrate the WebTide way Cooper Leach from the OIT security team will be presenting a brief chat on the current state of WordPress security on campus and what efforts are currently underway to help keep sites across UA safe and sound.
Visit Adobe MAX 2019 to perfect your skills, learn from your design heroes, and explore what's next for creatives. MAX is the perfect place to find the inspiration you need to create your best work. At a glance: Registration: early-bird discount of $500 off; expires April 30 (view registration details) Venue: Los Angeles, CA Sessions: […]
This conference focuses on the implementation and benefits of: Accessible media, Universal Design and Assistive Technology in the university, business and public setting Legal and policy issues, including ADA and 508 compliance The creation of accessible media and information resources, including Web pages and library resources Accessing Higher Ground is intended for: Individuals who need […]
The Center for Instructional Technology will be streaming the 2019 Accessing Higher Ground Virtual Conference, and you’re invited! Sessions from all five days of the conference will be streamed live in A232 and A342 Gordon Palmer Hall, Monday, November 18–Friday, November 22. Drop by for a session or stay for the entire event, and feel […]
Join us as we discuss web tools used across the UA community! Prior to our meetup, 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!
Join us Thursday, December 19, at Rock'n'Roll Sushi downtown for a scrumptious lunch get-together and catch up with UA colleagues after a busy and productive 2019!!! RSVP Note: If you will be attending, be sure to accept this month's meeting invitation on your UA Exchange calendar. We will use your invite response as your official […]
John Hawkins, Director of Web Communications in the College of Arts and Sciences, will be presenting All About Agile Project Management - a conversation highlighting how Agile works as a process, and how SCRUM/Sprint-based development methods can be used in web teams.
Now that UA LMS has been on campus for six months, HR Learning and Development wants to rollout new online features that support professional development and develop new campus partnerships. UA LMS Administrator, Lacee Nisbett, wants to hear our feedback on the current system design and ideas on how digital tools in the LMS can […]
In conference with our scheduled speaker, we have decided to postpone the Alabama Digital Humanities Center topic for a later session - so that our 3/24 meetup can be wholly devoted to the current campus COVID-19 online response and associated academic continuity initiatives. This will be an open forum dialog for comparing notes on digital […]
We hope this finds everyone having a healthy and productive month! Join us for an online meetup as Joey Stowe and Brian Jones from OIT EDAS present “Single sign on at the University of Alabama”. Some specific topics will include: What is SSO What is CAS/Shibboleth SSO protocols (CAS/SAML) Steps for setting up SSO 2 […]
Join us as Anne Ladyem McDivitt, Assistant Professor and Digital Humanities Librarian with the Alabama Digital Humanities Center, highlights how web technologies are being used on campus for pedagogical purposes. She will discuss using web tools to encourage student learning in their subject areas as well as in web literacy. WebTide meetings are for community […]