Issues with workflows/permissions
Middlebury activated workflows on Tuesday morning and it created permissions problems for some people. We have since disabled the module, so everyone should be able to log in and edit their content as usual.
Creating groups for your department’s web editors
You will soon be asked to create groups using Middlebury’s group interface (http://login.middlebury.edu/groups). You can log in using your Exchange credentials. I encourage you to get familiar with this tool since it will allow you to manage authors and editors for your individual sections of the site. More on how this will be used as I learn more from the web team Middlebury.
Homepage Drop-up Menus
Homepage Drop-up Menu
We would like to rotate the featured items (located in the homepage drop-up menus) every 2 weeks, so please be thinking about what could go in the drop-up menu for your section. Jason suggested meeting every quarter to discuss and prepare the next 6 rotations.
Helpful Work Study Students
We should be getting some extra help very soon via new work-studies being hired for the 3 deans’ offices, including the lovely Rebecca Walters, who will be working jointly with Kristen and Jen. Rebecca’s efforts will benefit the entire website, so don’t feel left out!
Change of Meeting Dates
Jason noted that the next meeting was set to take place on Thanksgiving and we wouldn’t want you to miss out on your turkey and family time! Therefore, our next meeting will take place on Thursday, December 3 and repeat bi-weekly. I have updated the Exchange calendar event to reflect this.