2. Executive Summary The website team will determine and identify the necessary steps to restructure the Dobbs Elementary Website. The site will enable a visitor to answer these questions: Where am I? What is this site about? What content can I find here? What can I do here? How do I find information?
3. Background The Dobbs Elementary Website was rolled out in January 2010 with a basic infrastructure. We were given a formal training on how to “personalize”, update and keep information current. The training was through a full-day class. We also are provided access to video tutorials and the Webmaster is supposed to be available for questions. The site has had little updates due to the time factor.
4. Project Overview Purpose The Dobbs Elementary School website will enable a visitor to find information needed while providing a visually appealing, easy to navigate site. Audience External: parents, potential parents/students, current students, alumni, community members and visitors browsing the internet Internal: staff, school and district employees
7. Project Objectives/Resources Project Execution Information Technology The Dobbs Elementary Website is an extension of the Rockwall ISD website therefore Website Policy will be adhered to. All web sites and pages residing on Rockwall ISD Servers must comply with all local, state, and federal laws and with Rockwall ISD’s applicable policies, rules, and regulations as well as compliance with the rules of copyright and fair use. Each Faculty member that is given authorization to modify the site is also responsible for reviewing copyright policy before posting any content to their site. The Individual Teacher will sign, and have on record with building principal, the District’s “Web Site Acceptable Use Procedures”. The Individual Teacher shall comply with all rules and regulations as set forth in Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), CQ (Legal), CQ (Local), EFE (Local), District Board of Trustee policies and procedures.
8. Assumptions Five Assumptions to Avoid Five Assumptions that our Website will deliver An overview Fresh content Shortcuts Predictable and consistent navigation Easy access to help and contact info Provide information necessary Visitors will know how to find us Visitors know where to click Visitors know how to get home Visitors know where they are Visitors will come back
9. Project Approach The school level webmaster (Lisa Costello) will conduct weekly team meetings. The WM will be responsible for delegating tasks and assigning website duties. The WM will communicate via group emails, Google Docs, and/or Gmail voice and video chat. For the purpose of fulfilling a school requirement, our team will be called: Dobbs Website Design Team
10. Project Deliverables and Quality Objectives Support Activities Risks/Competition Define overall specs for website Estimate website costs Estimate time and resources Project cost Web team lack of skills/knowledge Overwhelming tasks Short time frame Evaluate other websites to confirm that our site is current and competitive
11. Project Schedule Agenda Due Date June – August Weekly meetings or gmail video chats Meet with team to delegate responsibilities Deliver the website with all the required components. Deliver the project on budget. October 15, 2010
13. Communication Plan Views of all stakeholders: students, parents and staff - will be sought by survey and/or discussion when planning the content of the website. A web team, which will include representatives of the above groups, will plan content, produce, edit and maintain the site. Survey will be initiated by surveymonkey.com
14. Steering Committee Information Meetings Review Meetings The school level webmaster (Lisa Costello) will conduct weekly team meetings. The WM will be responsible for delegating tasks and assigning website duties. The WM will communicate via group emails, Google Docs, and/or Gmail voice and video chat.
15. Prepared by: Lisa Costello – Dobbs Elementary Instructional Technology Specialist Approved by: Bradley Thompkins– Webmaster Teresa Twedell– Principal Ruth Johnson – Assistant Principal Donna Fisher – Director of Instructional Technology
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