Supporting the Web in Higher Education - All roads lead to Drupal

Target Audience:

Anyone supporting the web in higher education. While a good foundation in how the web, and Drupal, works, no specific technical expertise is required for this session.

Web Developers will learn why it is very different working in higher ed, and some tips for dealing with the challenges.

IT managers will gain an understanding of the diverse priorities the various campus groups have for the web, and how to better meet their needs.

University administrators will learn how they can better work with their web teams to achieve their goals for their websites.

Drupal project maintainers will find out how they can make their projects work better for higher ed websites.

Topics:

Why do universities have websites? What are the goals they are trying to achieve?

Working, and keeping peace, with diverse campus interests:

• Marketing
• Admissions
• Academic departments
• Faculty
• Administrative departments
• Student groups

Problems encountered in higher ed website development.

How Drupal is an ideal solution to these problems.

Some examples of the various ways Drupal can be tailored to meet the diverse needs for university websites.