What's happening now:

• Finalisation of a new Web Policy & Web Publishing Guidelines fro approval by the WSSC
• Investigation of an iTunes U pilot
• First round of training for users of the University Web CMS in October
• Commencing the implementation of the new CMS, MySource Matrix - with over 50 websites planned in coming months
• Ongoing pilot of blog & wiki software.

Achievements so far in 2009:

• Second round of web support forums held in Launceston & Hobart - view the PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
• Evaluation of the CMS pilot & endorsement by the Web Services Steering Committee to proceed to full implementation
• Development of HTML templates for the new, improved web visual standard
• Pilot of a Web Content Management System (CMS) incorporating the new, improved web visual standard
• Development of a Communication Plan
• Recruitment of staff to the University Web Services team
• Establish the Web Services Governance Framework

• Development of an Implementation Plan from the Web Services Strategic Action Plan.

Achievements in 2008:

• Formation of operational groups to take the Review forward:
  • Web Services Unit within IT Resources
  • Web Services Operations Group (WebSOG)
• New University Search Engine:
  • UTAS Search using Google
• New Web Visual Standard:
  • Teaching & Learning website
• Establishment of Working Groups under WebSOG:
  • Web 2.0 Working Group (Terms of Reference, PDF 26KB) - revised 12/10/09
  • Web Marketing Working Group (Terms of Reference, PDF 26 KB) revised 12/10/09
  • Web Server Distribution Working Group (Terms of Reference, WORD)
  • Web Research Working Group (Terms of Reference, WORD)

Contacts:

• University Web Services
• WSSC Executive - Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and Provost
• WebSOG Chair (Director, Student Experience & Learning)