About our new content management system Drupal University

About our new content management system: Drupal University Marketing and Communications

Drupal • Open-source content management platform • Optimized to help us meet accessibility standards • Built-in tools for mobile optimization • Customizable content editing experience • Centralized management of content

35% of higher education institutions use Drupal as of March 2012 http: //buytaert. net/higher-education-meet-up-at-drupalcon

Our hosting provider: • • • Cloud hosting Automated backups and monitoring Search engine: Apache Solr Personalization tool: Acquia Lift Development, staging and live servers Support and consulting for Acquia services and Drupal

Our partner: • Web consultant firm based in Chicago • Specializes in Drupal and higher education websites • Strong relationship with Acquia • What will we get? – Meets 508 accessibility requirements – Mobile first, responsive website – Stable, secure, well-documented platform

Timeline • October-November: Begin discovery and definition phase • November-April: Design and develop project plan for new website and CMS, migrate content, hold workshops for feedback • April-May: Initial Launch • May-September: Finalize migration • September 12, 2016: Deactivate Common. Spot webpages

Drupal Demo

Key Points • based on feedback • improved copy and paste and other editing tools • allows you to focus on content

Why should you focus on content? • 77% of 2014 high school seniors and 69% of their parents rated college websites as the most influential resource in their college search • 71% of high school seniors looked at college websites on a mobile device • Content priorities – – Academic program listings: 47% Cost: 36% Scholarships: 34% Financial Aid: 32%

Resources sdstate. edu/cms • Training • Videos • Instructions • Support

Questions? Contact us websupport@sdstate. edu