Campus Partner Professional Development Offerings
Additional courses for faculty, instructors, and staff offered by campus partners.
Creating Articles for News.IllinoisState
Online
Tuesday, January 27 (Register by January 23) • 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, February 11 (Register by February 6) • 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 19 (Register by March 16) • 1:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesday, April 7 (Register by April 3) • 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Kevin Bersett, University Marketing and Communications
Learn how to use the News.IllinoisState.edu content management system, powered by WordPress, to add news articles, tag them to feed to multiple locations (including your website), insert images, photo galleries, and more. This workshop is open to faculty and staff only. Registration is required.
Please note: To participate in one of these events, please email Kevin Bersett before the registration deadline. He will provide you with the relevant Zoom link and a document to review prior to the session, which will be a quick review of the materials and an opportunity to ask questions and receive clarification on any directions that may be unclear.
Omni CMS (OU Campus)
Online
Thursday, September 11 • 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Thursday, October 9 • 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Thursday, November 13 • 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Thursday, December 11 • 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Facilitator: Dan Stanislaus, WEB and Interactive Communications
Learn how to use Omni CMS (formerly OU Campus), Illinois State's primary content management system for department and college websites. This training covers all the basic vocabulary of websites and goes over how to edit and publish content. You'll also learn how to request more complex website updates from the WEB staff, such as layout changes, adding pages, navigation, and more. Registration is required.
To learn more about other web-based platforms such as our About websites or Digital Measures, request assistance from the Technology Support Center.