terminalfour t44u 2009 - glasgow caledonian university case study
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The role of a university website in a socially connected world
Nick Salloway ׀ Head of Digital, Different LtdAlan Haining ׀ Digital Marketing Officer, Glasgow Caledonian University
T44U
A selection of Insights into the approach and rationale behind the recent redesign and development of the new Glasgow Caledonian University website.
Different Digital
• Part of Different Ltd, integrated marketing communications agency
• Specialists in digital marketing & web design/development
• T4 Partner
• Offices in Newcastle upon Tyne & London
• Clients include
• Universities: Glasgow Caledonian, Sunderland, Hertfordshire
• Public Sector: One North East, COI, NHS, BBC
• Private Sector: Sage, Barbour, Berghaus, P&G,
Glasgow Caledonian University
• Formed on 1st April, 1993 (Previously a Polytechnic)
• Has become one of the largest universities in Scotland
• Nearly 17, 000 students from the UK and abroad
• Modern, city-centre campus in Glasgow
• Over 4,000 mature students and the largest number of part-time students in
Scotland.
• 1000 students on campus in Oman – Caledonian College of Engineering
• “Best international student experience in the UK” **i-Graduate 2008
• 44th in the Guardian’s league table in 2008
gcal.ac.uk
Our Brief
• Design/build a new website which is driven by business needs
• Review of current user requirements
• Redesign of website, Information architecture & content
• User focused – with emphasis on student recruitment
• Independent of organisational structure
• Implemented on T4 Site Manager CMS
• Content management & governance policies
• WEB 2.0 should be integral
Why now?
• Online is now the 1st point of contact
• Comparisons / judgements now made online
• Quality of experience online has implications – first impressions do count
• All the ‘usual’ things matters – design, content, architecture, language
It needed doing!
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Content Management & Site Governance Policies
• Websites which lack effective governance structures:
• Lack a single point of responsibility
• Typically exhibit wide disparities in design
• Display a lack of focus in content
• Use 'bleeding-edge' technologies
• Good governance structures essential and provide mechanisms to:
• Maintain and further develop the website around a single cohesive vision
• Ensure good practices are maintained through standards
• Make decisions on when sites may not have to use the web standards
• Address resourcing issues in strategic areas
That brought us into 2009 ...
Why?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14877062@N04/3004456345/
And then came the competition!
Why?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14877062@N04/3004456345/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amanky/174874326/
Web 1.0
Direct2Dell blog - people could start talking to Dell about experiences.
Instantly responding to fiascos (like the exploding laptop)
CES - blogger lounge with Michael Dell
Dell Idea Storm - Delivering on the ideas generated in the tool
University 2.0
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So let’s go back to the question
• What is the role of the university website in a socially connected world?
Nick Salloway ׀ Head of Digital, Different Ltddifferent-uk.com
0044 191 261 0111Facebook: Different-Digital
Linked In: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/nicksallowayTwitter: nicksalloway
Alan Haining ׀ Digital Marketing Officer, GCU0044 141 331 8603
Linked In: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/alanhaining
Thanks!
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