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- 1. Higher Ed Governance for theReal World @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder
- 2. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder What doesit take to run a website?
- 3. “Many orgs identifytheir digital teams as only the hands-on resources that design, write, and post web content on a daily basis. This narrow view reinforces the idea that digital is a tactical function and not a strategic one.” — Lisa Welshman, “Managing Chaos”
- 4. From Managing Chaosby Lisa Welchman
- 5. Web reality inhigher ed
- 6. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder Typical webstructure leaves gaps Findings Outdated org structures Committee culture Misunderstanding of web skills
- 7. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder Let’s takea closer look
- 8. Mixed-methods study Online Survey •Web team roles, skills • Publishing process, workflow • Challenges, opportunities 1-on-1 Interviews • Web team structure, resources • Editorial jurisdiction • Stakeholder relationships • Institutional culture • Training, assessments • Lessons learned
- 9. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder Survey participants 67% Public4-Year 2-Year Adult/ Online Private 55% 20%28% 11%
- 10. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder Job titlesof survey participants
- 11. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder Job titlesof survey participants Practitioners 38% Managers 31% Leadership 31%
- 12. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder What isa “typical” web team?
- 13. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder Number ofpeople on the web team Web Team 9+ 6-8 5 4 3 2 1Not much difference Public/private 4-year/2-year Site size
- 14. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder Common webteam skills Web Team CMS Entry Editing Writing Photo Analytics Graphic Design Social Media IA Front End Dev Content Mktg SEO Taxonomy Accessibility Back End Dev Usability Test Video PR Digital Ads 0 25 50 75 100
- 15. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder Outsourced skills WebTeam Back End Dev Digital Ads Video Photo Front End Dev Graphic Design SEO IA Analytics Usability Test Accessibility Taxonomy Writing Content Mktg PR Editing CMS Entry Social Media
- 16. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder How dothey manage content?
- 17. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder Content managementsystems Content Management Terminal 4 8% Sitecore 8% OmniUpdate 7% Expression Engine 10% Wordpress 13% Drupal 21% Other 24% Adobe 8%
- 18. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder Ongoing contentmaintenance Web Team 89% Run analytics reports 75% Send requests for web updates Delete unused pages Content audits Monitor site search logs User testing 66% 62% 56% 31%
- 19. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder What arethe common challenges?
- 20. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder The challengesof higher ed Challenges Quality, updated content Staffing Too many cooks Disagree on web’s purpose Training/ web skills Internal comm. issues # of audiences Measuring success CMS sucks Too much content No respect! Rebellion Too slow Pace of tech Power struggles $ No leadership support Lack of ownership
- 21. “Too many @$#%cooks in the kitchen. Seriously. Everyone who has ever turned on a computer since the Commodore 64 thinks they know how to do everything.” Higher ed’s content challenges
- 22. “The web teamhas very specialized knowledge that is used daily to maintain the website. To think that anyone given a WYSIWYG editor can write web content and maintain a website is demeaning and insulting.” Higher ed’s content challenges
- 23. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder Struggles tofind balance
- 24. “We incorporated anonline coordinator system, which is mainly secretaries making changes. They aren’t in the system enough to be confident, and don’t review their websites or keep things updated. This was not a productive change for anyone, and our website has failed due to it.” Higher ed’s content challenges
- 25. “We’ve got afairly good grip on the core content now, which is managed centrally, but a large chunk is outside the central team. As a small central team, we don’t have the time to support and guide those web authors.” Higher ed’s content challenges
- 26. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder So, whatdid we learn?
- 28. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder Types ofweb teams Patterns from the data MarComm-based Slick, graphic- heavy templates Prioritized around business goals Consistent branding and messaging IT-based Focused on workflows and permissions Request-based updates Page load times, accessibility
- 29. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder Types ofweb teams Patterns from the data Centralized Consistent branding and messaging Bottlenecks Not enough staff to support everyone Edge-case needs not met Decentralized Speedy updates Autonomy SME knowledge Inconsistency Poor-quality content Silos
- 30. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder The challengesof higher ed Patterns from the data Quality, updated content Staffing Too many cooks Disagree on web’s purpose Training/ web skills Internal comm. issues # of audiences Measuring success CMS sucks Too much content No respect! Rebellion Too slow Pace of tech Power struggles $ No leadership support Lack of ownership
- 31. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder The challengesof higher ed Patterns from the data Staffing Politics Not enough investment in digital Lack of skills & experience Misunderstanding of web’s power and purpose
- 32. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder How canwe fix it?
- 33. An ideal model? Patternsin the data
- 34. An ideal model? Patternsin the data
- 35. An ideal model? Patternsin the data
- 36. An ideal model? Patternsin the data
- 37. An ideal model? Patternsin the data
- 38. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder Ways peopledeal Set up workflows based on stages of expertise, not org. structure SMEs edit text, but web specialists build new pages, create layouts, add images Edit access, but not publish permissions; built-in review stage Outsourced hosting or content maintenance tasks, e.g., SiteImprove
- 40. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder 1. Youare not alone
- 41. “If I couldgo back, I’d be more proactive and empower people to be more excited about the web and their role in it…building those relationships, giving people a real understanding of your work and why it matters, and what they can do about it.” — Web communications manager at a large university
- 42. Show them how it’sdone @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder
- 43. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder 2. Setclear standards
- 44. Prioritizing web projects Doesit support org. goals? What’s the ROI? Is it urgent? Are resources available? Is it a mandate/compliance issue? When was it requested? Is it their “turn”?
- 45. Core Web TeamMarketing Web Committee Content Accuracy Responsible Consulted Informed Content Style & Format Responsible Accountable Informed Design Accountable Responsible Informed Information Architecture Responsible/ Accountable Consulted Informed Digital Strategy Responsible Consulted Accountable Draw lines in the sand @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder
- 46. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder 3. Getsupport from the top
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- 48. Take it up the ranks @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder
- 49. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder 4. Makeit about the users
- 50. “I’ve worked incentral IT and in marketing, and the thing that was missing with both of those groups is nobody talked about the user experience.” — Director of Website Services
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- 53. “We are afederated governance model; the central governing body doesn’t have control over the states. In higher ed, consensus decision-making is the norm. We have to accept and work within that, and get around the table.” — Web services director for provost’s office
- 54. “It helps alot to understand that change CAN happen. It’s all about finding the motivation for people; they’ll get there, but they have to see how it affects them. Sometimes you have to let academia be academia. But, if you show them you tried to meet them halfway, they’ll come around.” — Content strategist for large university and research institute
- 56. @rdelaudeRachel DeLauder Start buildingyour community: @rdelaude rachel@insidenewcity.com #confabEDU