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digitalVU month wrap-up!
Thank you to everyone who presented, hosted and attended DigitalVU events in October. The month, which included over 30 events across the campus and medical center, was a huge success, thanks to you.
Video and slides from many of the presentations are available on University Web Communications' blog and are also listed below.
Mobile App Development at Vanderbilt: VMAT
The latest from VMAT, Vanderbilt’s student mobile application team. The presentation by VMAT President Zach McCormick included an overview of the group and the apps it has produced for the university as well as future plans.
REDCap: How to Easily Create Your Own Online Surveys and Databases
An overview of how to use and access Vanderbilt’s FREE system for building online surveys and databases, plus a look at new developments and upcoming features.
Learn more »
Presentation Software: Introduction to Prezi
A new way to think about presentations. If PowerPoint is similar to a high-tech slide show, Prezi is like a magic whiteboard–a free magic whiteboard.
View the prezi
Wireless in the Classroom: Strategies for Leveraging Student Laptops and Smart Phones
Most Vanderbilt students own either a laptop or an Internet-enabled smart phone. Instructors who wish to leverage these technological resources in the classroom have a growing set of tools for doing so.
Read Derek Bruff’s blog posting about the session
Designing for the iPad
The iPad is selling like hotcakes — changing the way people interact with the Web… and other tablets are just around the corner. Learn how to use HTML5, CSS3, and the tablet’s touch screen to build great mobile-optimized sites for your audiences.
Download AnnaBelle Leiserson’s presentation
HTML Email: Coding like it’s 1999
Tips and tricks for building HTML emails … because it’s definitely not like coding for a website! Suggestions on ways to compensate for the differences between the hundreds of email clients out there, how to track your results, how to use the Vanderbilt listserv to send out your html emails, etc.
Video | View Lacy’s presentation | View related links
Using Vanderbilt’s WordPress Theme
General overview of the Vanderbilt WordPress theme, how to get started, tips and tricks for getting the most of your wordpress website!
Video | View Lacy’s presentation | Download WordPress theme
Web Content Strategy
When people create a website, they invest tremendous resources on design and coding. But when it comes to the content itself, there’s often a gap. Thoughts like “We can figure out the content later” or “We already have most of the content” run through people’s minds. In this presentation, you’ll learn processes and workflows for content gathering, organization, and maintenance.
OmniUpdate – Vanderbilt’s Content Management System
OmniUpdate is free to all university clients with support and training provided by University Web Communications. OmniUpdate is Vanderbilt’s full-featured content-management system that provides everything you need to create and manage your website. Editing is done in the browser – no special software and no coding expertise is needed. You can assign different levels of permissions to users and there is a workflow process with approvals. Features include RSS, slideshows, scheduled publishing, a kaleidoscope of template configurations, and much more.
Video | View Lacy’s prezi | More Omni Information
Google Instant: Search Engine Optimization and More
How do you optimize your website for the nimble 800 lb. gorilla that is Google? Their latest is “Google Instant,” a search enhancement that shows results as you type.
See GSA documentation | Any questions? Email searchsupport@vanderbilt.edu
Crafting a Professional Digital Identity
In this session, staff from University Web Communications shared strategies for using social media in ways that will enhance and not damage your professional identity, drawing from Vanderbilt’s Social Media Handbook. How can you know if your students can see your status updates on Facebook? Should you “friend” your students on Facebook? Should you “connect” with them on LinkedIn? How can you use blogs and Twitter to share your teaching experiences online in ways that reflect well on you professionally? This session helps you learn to shape what your students and colleagues find out about when they Google you.
Video | Center for Teaching blog post about session
Making Email Work for You
Does your inbox drive you crazy? Too many emails, not enough time? There are many tools within Outlook (and most email programs) that you can use to work more productively and communicate in a more efficient manner. We look at tasks, calendar scheduling, rules, folder structure and a general email "philosophy" that can help keep you on top of (instead of buried under) your inbox.
View presentation slides |
View notes and outline
Making AJAX easy with jQuery
This demonstration for and Q&A for web professionals explores the use of the jQuery JavaScript library to speed and simplify AJAX web development. The session includes an overview of the AJAX concept and architecture, code examples, and demonstrations of popular jQuery/AJAX implementations.
See Chris Renner’s presentation and source code
October 28, 2010
Drupal @ Vanderbilt: an overview of current projects
Three of Vanderbilt’s drupal developers give an overview of their recent drupal projects and share tips and tricks they’ve picked up along the way.
Video | Kim Day’s presentation | Jerome Jourquin’s presentation
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