waterloo studentportal pseweb_thisdoesntsuck_july2015
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THIS DOESN’T SUCK!
Jude Doble (Project Manager, Student Portal) Kirsty Budd (Manager, Integrated Communications, Student Success Office)
Waterloo students are pretty darn excited about their new portal.
They like us. They really like us.
- Add Upper-year college guy meme
Portal delivers the Waterloo info students need, just when they need it.
Portal delivers the Waterloo information students
need, just when they need it.
• Customizable experience • Content as data• Open data API• Student development environment
Core features
So, how did we do it?
Consult Collaborate Communicate
How we did it. (For real.)
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Consult. It’s always about your users and their needs.
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Identify best partners
Collaborate. Identify best partners. Seek insights = buy in.
Communicate.Know your audience. Think about
timing & vehicles.
• Consult• Collaborate• Communicate• Rinse, wash, repeat
• Mistakes mean learning
HOW DOES THIS INFORM YOUR WORK?
Consult Collaborate Communicate
What does this mean for your work?
Rinse. Wash. Repeat.
Even when you get sick of it.
The student portal is changing the way we communicate with our students.
Jude Doble @8jude
Kirsty Budd @kbuddski
Jude Doble
@8jude
Kirsty Budd
@kbuddski
We’d love to hear from
you!