cms myths in higher education

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CMS Myths in Higher Education

Confab Higher Education November 11-12, 2013

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What is the myth? The concept behind The CMS Myth is simple, really. Many organizations are rushing to adopt web content management systems. These systems are often viewed as a silver bullet that will solve all kinds of problems. But . . . front-line web pros speak of a fundamental disconnect in the promise of CMS vs. reality. . . 50% or more CMS projects “fail” in some way . . . Therein lays the central tenet of The CMS Myth: When it comes to web content management success, it’s not just about the technology. In reality, CMS success hinges on your plan, your people, and your process behind your web content management initiative.

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The Platform Selection Myth

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The Myth of Responsive Web Design

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The Mobile Context Myth

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The CMS Demo Myth

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The Ease of Use Myth

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The Myth of the Feature-Rich CMS

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The Student Labor Myth

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The Myth of Content Expertise

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The One True Pla?orm Myth

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The Site Factory Myth

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Eckman’s Law Over time, the number of web sites produced by any institution of higher learning will exceed the number of: current students, faculty, staff, departments, research labs, student groups, cross-discipline initiatives, schools, colleges, alumni organizations, campuses, buildings, libraries, institutes, publications, etc. . . .

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Eckman’s Law

Audiences

Sites

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“Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths.”

- Joseph Cambell

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“The stories we tell ourselves . . . define the

potentialities of our existence. We are the stories we tell

ourselves. ” - Shekhar Kapur

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“I appreciate the input from my diverse and enthusiastic

family” - Linn Ostberg

(my mom)

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Let’s Make New Myths

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Contribute Your Own Myths

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The Beautiful Homepage Sans Carousels

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The Reasonable Governance Plan

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The Rational, Coordinated Digital Student Experience

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The Skillful Balance Between Centralization and Decentralization

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The Powerful Toolset

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The Empowered Team

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CMS Wisdom Wanted

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Thank You! @jeckman

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