UO/E Web Development Training

UO/E Web Redesign

The Hidden Differences in the New UO/E Website

Old

New

Philosophy

·       Webpages are the "product"; metainformation (information about information
·       Development of web presence at individual county/region discretion

·       Websites are a tool for delivering UO/E products.

·       Websites are required for all counties, regions.

Purpose

·       Establish a web presence.
·       Support 21st Century Strategic Goals:

Student Learning and Achievement

Program Access and Quality

Efficient Processes & Systems.

·       Establish consistent identity.

·       Integrate information across counties, regions and campuses.

·       Enhance organizational image through uniform design.

Audience

·       Everyone (employees, public stakeholders, consumers) in equal proportion ·       No. 1: Consumers and potential consumers of UO/E products. No. 2: Employees, stakeholders and partners.

Views (Organization of Content)

·       Organizational structure
·       Consumer-oriented structure. Users offered choices for navigation, by:

·         Subject (deliverable products for consumers)

·         Organizational (internal)

·         Geographic (state/region/county)

·         Strategic (partner/stakeholder)

Content

·       Driven by organizational needs: Mostly information about organization and programs

·       Content decisions are at the discretion of individual page developers.

·       Driven by audience needs: Web delivers programs – education and information that improves people’s lives

·         Content development is driven by programmatic needs of audience.

Design & Management of Website

·       Page design and navigation inconsistent across webpages: Decisions at the discretion of individual webpage developers

·         All page maintenance and development is the responsibility of individual website managers.

·         County/regional sites are developed to varying degrees.

·       Page design and navigation consistent at all levels: state, regional, county – all pages are readily identifiable as part of UO/E.

·       Maintenance and development of common information (i.e., What is 4-H?) is centralized.

·       County/regional sites’ content/organization of information consistent.

·       Increased collaboration at regional level: shared work load.

Old	New
Philosophy
· Webpages are the "product"; metainformation (information about information · Development of web presence at individual county/region discretion	· Websites are a tool for delivering UO/E products. · Websites are required for all counties, regions.
Purpose
· Establish a web presence.	· Support 21st Century Strategic Goals: Student Learning and Achievement Program Access and Quality Efficient Processes & Systems. · Establish consistent identity. · Integrate information across counties, regions and campuses. · Enhance organizational image through uniform design.
Audience
· Everyone (employees, public stakeholders, consumers) in equal proportion	· No. 1: Consumers and potential consumers of UO/E products. No. 2: Employees, stakeholders and partners.
Views (Organization of Content)
· Organizational structure	· Consumer-oriented structure. Users offered choices for navigation, by: · Subject (deliverable products for consumers) · Organizational (internal) · Geographic (state/region/county) · Strategic (partner/stakeholder)
Content
· Driven by organizational needs: Mostly information about organization and programs · Content decisions are at the discretion of individual page developers.	· Driven by audience needs: Web delivers programs – education and information that improves people’s lives · Content development is driven by programmatic needs of audience.
Design & Management of Website
· Page design and navigation inconsistent across webpages: Decisions at the discretion of individual webpage developers · All page maintenance and development is the responsibility of individual website managers. · County/regional sites are developed to varying degrees.	· Page design and navigation consistent at all levels: state, regional, county – all pages are readily identifiable as part of UO/E. · Maintenance and development of common information (i.e., What is 4-H?) is centralized. · County/regional sites’ content/organization of information consistent. · Increased collaboration at regional level: shared work load.