DESIGNS
The design and templates for the new website are
ready. You can view them at:
http://bit.ly/gcdesigns . These designs have been modified and
improved over the summer based on input from the Web working group
and various faculty and staff members. The "new and improved" web
pages for the District and Intranet are targeted for rollout in
September.
Please note that the link about currently provides
sample templates for the District and Cuyamaca. The designs for
Grossmont look very similar to those for Cuyamaca with color and
logo being the main differences. These designs will be available for
viewing at a later date.
Our next step is to create a plan and timeline for
migrating the various pages from the current version of the
Grossmont website.
TRANSITION
To begin the transition of the Grossmont College Website, Chris
Rodgers is working with Debbi Smith, who is now serving as the
District Instructional Technology Design Specialist, to learn the
technical aspects of the new Content Management System. Our goal is
for Chris to be fully trained on the new system by December 2011 so that
he can start working with the various groups in the spring to update
their sites.
To better prepare us for this transition, District
IS is working on the District Website and Intranet first. The plan
is to present these pages during the Fall 2011 semester to various groups, such as at
a joint Academic Senate meeting, Chairs & Coordinators, IAC,
Leadership Council, etc., as appropriate. TIMELINE
The timing for migrating content will depend on
several factors, including an area's efficiency in updating their
content and whether they have access to additional staff who can be
trained on the technical aspects. Timing for the migration of each
department will be forthcoming this fall. DEPARTMENT LISTS
We have created a list of the various Grossmont
College webpages and identified individuals we think are responsible
for either the content and / or technical updates in those areas.
This list has been provided to the Deans for input. This list will
help Chris Rodgers train and communicate with these individuals as
we move through the migration process. RECOMMENDATIONS
In the meantime, we would like to recommend that
those of you who are responsible for content on any Grossmont
College webpage to do the following.
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Review your existing content for
accuracy and update as needed.
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Identify content that should be
deleted.
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Give thoughtful consideration to any
new content additions. Chris Rodgers is available for
assistance in terms of organizing your content and Anne
Krueger is available in terms of writing copy for the
web.
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Please remember that we are asking you
to look at content, as opposed to design.
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