University of Illinois Web Conference Events
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An affordable three-day conference for web designers, developers, social media marketers, content managers, and other web professionals within higher ed and beyond. Registration opens January 1, 2019. Visit webcon.illinois.edu for more information.
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The A11yFirst project is designed to help people using content management systems like Drupal create more accessible content. Most people creating and editing web content have little knowledge of accessibility or even the university’s commit to provide accessible content to students, faculty, staff and the general public.
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Unfortunately, we have to postpone this afternoon’s workshop. We’ll reschedule this session for a future date. WeChat and Weibo are two of the most popular social media platforms in China. In this presentation, Marta Schneider and August Schiess will talk about why we invest in these platforms, the Illinois strategy for social media, and best practices.
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WeChat and Weibo are two of the most popular social media platforms in China. In this presentation, Marta Schneider and August Schiess will talk about why we invest in these platforms, the Illinois strategy for social media, and best practices.
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Matt Sharkey shows how technologies like web components can be used to build a library of reusable, sharable elements that solve the some of the most common design and development challenges. He will also preview some tools his department is building that will allow campus organizations of all sizes to easily build websites that are accessible, responsive and on-brand.
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How do you find the story within the story, capture emotion and preserve moments that transcend time? Award-winning photojournalist Fred Zwicky and senior photographer at Illinois will share simple approaches that can help elevate your storytelling.
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The Media Commons, located on the north and east side of the upper level of the Undergraduate Library, has experienced great growth and change in the past year. In this session, Eric Kurt, will reintroduce its services and focus on how its resources can best assist you with your marketing needs.
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Tim Offenstein has spent the past several months working with the Rokwireteam to develop 2 mobile apps: the Illinois app and the Safer Illinois app. He will talk about the lessons learned from that experience and, along with Hadi Rangin, demonstrate testing techniques in the mobile environment.
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Kristin Tennant, Copywriting Director at the Office of Strategic Marketing and Branding, will demonstrate how identifying the hero in the stories you’re telling will help you create compelling content and more effective marketing tools for the University of Illinois—from websites and recruitment videos to e-newsletters and digital ads.
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Web accessibility requirements can be overwhelming if you haven't tackled them before. Thankfully, web accessibility doesn't need to remain a mystery. You’ll leave knowing the scope of web accessibility concerns, what questions to ask, and who to task. Come explore!
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Bob Dignan of CITL highlights settings and fundamentals to Zoom to improve live events, presentations, recorded material, and more. He’ll demonstrate additional software to infuse your Zoom-ing with professionalism. Bob will show us how to stretch our creativity to work within technology and distancing confines to break the molds!
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Follow along as media producers from CITL walk you through steps from start to finish to record videos from your home, office, or anywhere using Open Broadcaster Software (OBS), a freely available software. There will be tips and tricks for advanced users as well as those who have never made a video before.
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The NCSA Events group provides assistance for online meetings and events at the NCSA building. In this session, we will discuss security issues and best practices with regard to Zoom and other online meeting platforms. We will provide information on the various settings available and how to utilize them to improve security of online sessions.
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Join Elizabeth Tsukahara and Ross Wantland from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion as they present approaches and strategies for creating culturally responsive, anti-racist communication, marketing, and web design.
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Data visualization has nearly unlimited potential but is often only as valuable as the story you are able to tell and the audience you can capture to see you story. In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn the foundations of data visualization. We will discover the power the power of pre-attentive features together, and then will nerd out with visualizations!
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Vince Lara-Cinisomo, producer of the AHS podcast "A Few Minutes With", will give a brief overview of the logistics, mechanics and reasons why doing a podcast might work for your unit/college. There will be plenty of time for Q&A. Fellow campus podcasters are encouraged to attend to share their experiences too.
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If you are a content creator looking to improve your engagement on social and digital platforms and want to understand how data-driven decision-making can help you reach your goals, this is the talk for you. While data-driven decision-making can be a powerful tool for your content strategy, there’s also a place for listening to your gut.
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What makes an image more powerful than others? Maybe it was a heartfelt moment captured in time. Or a vibrant color that caught your eye. Whatever it might be, we know a great photo when we see one. In this workshop, we’ll discuss different approaches and techniques to create engaging imagery with intention behind each frame. Together, we can continue telling the Illinois
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Developing beautiful and easy to use websites and mobile applications oftentimes requires iterative development based upon user engagement and feedback. Additionally, some functionality may require collecting, processing and/or storing data about individual users. These data may be personal in nature and require special considerations, and in some cases the data or the ind
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The WIGG Analytics Group is building a community of best practices, creating quick-start guides, and providing other documentation to help you leverage your data. In a moderated panel discussion, members will talk about the history, current issues, the future of campus analytics and how to join the community. To participate in Q&A visit: https://go.illinois.edu/webcon-work