Campus Partner Professional Development Offerings
Additional courses for faculty, instructors, and staff offered by campus partners.
Creating Articles for News.IllinoisState
Online
Wednesday, August 12 (Register by August 10) • 11-11:45 a.m.
Thursday, September 10 (Register by September 8) • 1:30–2:15 p.m.
Tuesday, October 6 (Register by October 2) • 10–10:45 a.m.
Wednesday, November 11 (Register by November 9) • 2–2:45 p.m.
Wednesday, December 9 (Register by December 7) • 11–11:45 a.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. The sessions also include a tutorial on the UMC Big Read AI editing chatbot. 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.
Modern Campus CMS (OU Campus)
Online
Thursday, August 13 • 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Thursday, September 10 • 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Thursday, October 8 • 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Thursday, November 12 • 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Thursday, December 10 • 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Facilitator: Dan Stanislaus, WEB and Interactive Communications
Learn how to use Modern Campus 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.