Departmental Website Update August 2010 "We have lots of information technology. We just don't have any information." The New Yorker Aug. 9, 2010
New Objectives Present the department’s purpose & goals State curricular & extra-curricular opportunities Introduce faculty Illustrate student activities Highlight each language program Attract prospective students Provide information for current students Implement a consistent website design
Department Home Updated Sidebar New names New organization Categories (red links) Languages (drop-down menu)
Updated URLs For example: Department Home: Online Resources: On-Campus Resources: Language Learning Center
Majors/minors Text was copied from the course catalog.
Courses Text was copied from the course catalog.
Faculty
Resources
Clubs & Activities
Program pages (majors/minors) Russian ( French ( German ( Spanish ( Note: Languages without majors/minors also have similar URLs.
Russian Page design: Banner Navigation bar Brief text with embedded links
French
German
Spanish
Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Italian
Ongoing projects Provide content for: Study Abroad Club/Activities Online Resources Alumni If necessary, update faculty information
Study Abroad (example) Useful links Pictures & videos Student testimony
Club/Activities (example) Photos & events News Volunteer opportunities
Online Resources Useful links, sorted by category
Alumni Add alumni to represent each language Separate pages for each language Include pictures, video interviews, biographies and/or student quotes