PC's Web site getting revamp
Paul Harvey
Issue date: 6/10/09 Section: Technology
The Peninsula College website has been the cornerstone for PC's web presence since its creation. With the last major update to the Content Management System in 2002, administration has been seeking to revamp the old system with something more up to date that meets the college's new needs. "I think we've pretty much stretched the CMS to the end of its lifespan, but they've used it so well," said Emma Janssen, PC IT
instructor.
Starting July 1, Janssen will be switching roles at the college to take charge of the new web project, but she's taken initiative to begin interviewing faculty and students before they leave for the summer.
"Each department has such great needs, and all of them have web needs," said Janssen.
On the table of possible changes to the technical side include student emails, general discussion boards and instructor blogs. Still in the initial assessment stages, this is the critical time for staff and students to give their input on the features they desire most, said Janssen.
Janssen has been meeting one on one when possible with staff and faculty as well as creating an online questionnaire as a means of reaching out to students and getting more input. The most recent effort was an open PUB net café event that served as the public debut of the student online survey.
Visit:http://pcweb1.questionpro.com/ and follow the instructions. The survey is open until June 30, and all completed surveys will be entered into a drawing for the new iPod shuffle.
instructor.
Starting July 1, Janssen will be switching roles at the college to take charge of the new web project, but she's taken initiative to begin interviewing faculty and students before they leave for the summer.
"Each department has such great needs, and all of them have web needs," said Janssen.
On the table of possible changes to the technical side include student emails, general discussion boards and instructor blogs. Still in the initial assessment stages, this is the critical time for staff and students to give their input on the features they desire most, said Janssen.
Janssen has been meeting one on one when possible with staff and faculty as well as creating an online questionnaire as a means of reaching out to students and getting more input. The most recent effort was an open PUB net café event that served as the public debut of the student online survey.
Visit:http://pcweb1.questionpro.com/ and follow the instructions. The survey is open until June 30, and all completed surveys will be entered into a drawing for the new iPod shuffle.
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