About our new content management system: Drupal

University Marketing and Communications

Drupal

• Open-source content management platform

• Optimized to help us meet accessibility standards

• Built-in tools for mobile optimization

• Customizable content editing experience

• Centralized management of content

35%of higher education institutions use Drupal

as of March 2012

http://buytaert.net/higher-education-meet-up-at-drupalcon

Our hosting provider:

• Cloud hosting• Automated backups and monitoring• Search engine: Apache Solr• Personalization tool: Acquia Lift• Development, staging and live servers • Support and consulting for Acquia services

and Drupal

Our partner:

• Web consultant firm based in Chicago• Specializes in Drupal and higher education

websites • Strong relationship with Acquia • What will we get?

– Meets 508 accessibility requirements– Mobile first, responsive website– Stable, secure, well-documented platform

Timeline

• October-November: Begin discovery and definition phase

• November-April: Design and develop project plan for new website and CMS, migrate content, hold workshops for feedback

• April-May: Initial Launch• May-September: Finalize migration• September 12, 2016: Deactivate CommonSpot

webpages

Drupal Demo

Key Points

• based on feedback• improved copy and paste and other editing

tools• allows you to focus on content

Why should you focus on content?

• 77% of 2014 high school seniors and 69% of their parents rated college websites as the most influential resource in their college search  

• 71% of high school seniors looked at college websites on a mobile device

• Content priorities – Academic program listings: 47%– Cost: 36%– Scholarships: 34%– Financial Aid: 32%

Resources

sdstate.edu/cms• Training• Videos• Instructions• Support

Questions?

Contact us

websupport@sdstate.edu