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Michael J. Powers
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  • Indiana, PA
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Michael J. Powers commented on Sara McAllister's group Ektron CMS
"That is GREAT news about the HTML editor. It looks good in the marketing materials, but I'm glad to hear it is also actually good."
Dec 5, 2012
Michael J. Powers commented on Sara McAllister's group Ektron CMS
"Here at IUP, we're still using Ektron, and planning on an upgrade to version 8.6 by summer.  We're currently on version 7.6.6.  We have workflow turned on, and a group of four (our web team) approves content for ~400 "web…"
Dec 5, 2012
Michael J. Powers replied to McGee's discussion Meaningful google analytics reports in the group Google Analytics Users
"If you are tracking campaigns, from e-mail or ads for instance, the campaign report is very useful, especially when combined with the size of the campaign.  As in, we sent out 300 e-mails and received 30 site visits.  If you also track…"
Apr 12, 2012
Michael J. Powers posted a discussion

Job Opening: Web Editor/Producer at Indiana University of Pennsylvania

The PositionIndiana University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for the position of Web Editor/Producer (manager grade 170). The Web Editor/Producer works as a member of the Web Team to edit and write content for websites, train and support campus web maintainers, and manage the production of new websites and sub-sites. Editing and writing duties include the review and editing of content for the website, writing copy for various IUP websites, serving as backup for our social media manager, and…See More
Aug 12, 2011
Michael J. Powers joined Mark Greenfield's group
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This group will explore the future of the higher education web profession. What are the implications for our profession when you combine the current financial conditions with the ongoing (r)evolution of higher education?See More
Jun 1, 2011
Michael J. Powers replied to Donald White's discussion Employment
"Nancy hits the nail on the head. Higher ed web teams are generally small and everyone needs to fill multiple roles. If you can code well and write well, you are a much more appealing candidate. Coding, design, and content are so interrelated on…"
Mar 2, 2011
Michael J. Powers posted a discussion

Job Opening: Web Developer

The PositionIUP seeks candidates for the position of Web Developer (manager grade 170) in the Office of Communications and Community Relations. Responsibilities include using front-end Web technologies (XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML) as part of a team creating websites and sub-sites on the university’s content management system (CMS), and providing technical consultation and training to our network of more than four hundred Web content contributors. This is a one-year temporary position with…See More
Oct 27, 2010
Michael J. Powers replied to Ken Newquist's discussion Examples of Web Content Guides in Higher Education?
"I put this guide together last year for our 400 (!) contributors to our CMS: www.iup.edu/web/bestpractices. The most popular feature has been the checklist. All of our contributors tell us they don't have any time to work on their websites, so…"
Oct 19, 2010

Profile Information

Employer?
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Website:
http://www.iup.edu/
Personal Website:
http://museyroom.com
Find me on Twitter at:
http://twitter.com/mjpowers
Find me on LinkedIn at:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/mjpowers
What CMS are you using?
Ektron
What department or office are you in?
Communications
Primary Job Responsibility
Interim Director of Communications
Number of students at your institution
15,000

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At 3:08pm on March 23, 2010, Kristin Greenberg said…
Thanks for getting back to me - though I was actually inquiring about iModules for networking. I read a comment from 2008 that said your institution was planning on launching it. (Coincidentally, though I have actually used Ektron at my last place of employment.)
At 10:49am on January 5, 2009, Aaron Kennelly said…
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Daniel Bashaw replied to Kimbel Jeffers's discussion Office Reservation software
"Hi Kimbel -- Does you manual process include a checklist and workflow documentation? If not, it sounds to me like checklists and schedulers are your best next steps. You can structure and document what you do now, and then look at it to see if there…"
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Kimbel Jeffers replied to Kimbel Jeffers's discussion Office Reservation software
"The problem is we use a manual process right now and things keep falling through the cracks."
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Annette Spearman replied to Derek Tonn's discussion Freelance web design recommendations (small projects)
"Hi Derek, We can help you! I'll in box you all my info so we can connect and set up some time to talk. Annette "
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We're conducting our annual survey on Facebook and Admissions. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey at:http://www.varsityoutreach.com/FacebookSurvey/Our GoalOur goal is to explore trends related to how schools are using Facebook to reach out to prospective and admitted students.How Is the Data Used?All data will be shown in the aggregate. Answers from individual schools will not be released and will remain…See More
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HighEdWeb is very pleased to announce HighEdWeb 2013 Annual Conference opening keynote speaker Steve Wozniak and closing keynote speaker…See More
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faris ahmed commented on social networking web design's blog post Megastar Media Webby Award Honorees
"wow thats amazing article .  your stuff never fails to amaze me honestly . great work as always :D  something i would like to add in is that  the entries each year are rapidly increasing .  but i think thats cause they take the…"
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Lynn Zawie posted a discussion

Freelance Web Developer Needed

Stony Brook University web team is looking for some help coding a new design.  HTML5, CSS3, JQuery, Responsive Design expertise needed.  If you are interested in bidding on this project, I am happy to share more details.  Work would need to begin early summer.  ..LynnSee More
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Sara Michel commented on Lynn Zawie's group OmniUpdate
"Great blog post by Higher Education Marketing on leveraging Google pay-per-click ad extensions for higher ed."
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Sara Michel commented on Lynn Zawie's group OmniUpdate
"Check out Naropa University's new online magazine. Looks awesome! Great job team."
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Norma J Dowell replied to Derek Tonn's discussion Freelance web design recommendations (small projects)
"Hi Derek! First of all, apologies for taking so long to respond! Secondly, I am not your web developer for such an issue, but if you can find someone to pick their brain and use as a sounding board, it may be all you need.  In the past, when I…"
May 13
Daniel Bashaw replied to Kimbel Jeffers's discussion Office Reservation software
"Hi Kimbel. I know you've been tasked with finding a software solution, though I'm wondering if you may need an interim step first: Does your institution have checklists covering all of the steps needed in on-boarding, relocating, and…"
May 13
Kimbel Jeffers posted a discussion

Office Reservation software

I've been tasked with finding a software tool that helps manage the onboarding and exit process of new and departing faculty. Ultimately i would like this software to management faculty office interms of when resources can be removed from a particular office and when a new faculty member can be moved in with the necessary resources. This tool should have notifications and alerts so there are no conflicts with someone being removed from a office and someone being placed in a office. Does anyone…See More
May 11
Sara Michel commented on Lynn Zawie's group OmniUpdate
"Congrats to Harper College on going live with their new online course catalog! Looks great!"
May 10
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Helen Mosher joined Mark Greenfield's group
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Helen Mosher posted a status
"After 8 years being away from higher-ed communications work, I'm very interested in returning."
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Sarah McMaster replied to Katra Farah's discussion Online chat interfaces
"Thanks, Daniel. We don't currently have any livechat solution so this is new fact-finding territory for us! I will keep the forum posted as/if we are able to move forward."
May 3
Daniel Bashaw replied to Katra Farah's discussion Online chat interfaces
"In our case the impact of our current proprietary chat tool seems to be minimal, as it is little-used. It requires log-in with contact details and is slow to load. I don't have any metrics on its impact to back up my perception though. I expect…"
May 3

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