Digital Presence Programme Engagement Events 2024
(Mon 30 Jan 2023 - Thu 5 Sep 2024)
Monday 30 January 2023
12:00 |
Accessible content is easy to find, understand and interact with, regardless of the user's ability or the device they are using. One common misconception is that web accessibility only helps people who have a permanent disability. Though 1 in 5 of us in the UK have a disability, all of us experience temporary and situational disabilities during our lifetime. This session builds on existing accessibility guidance from the content community. This content community event will also cover:
The session is for everyone interested in creating content. A recording of this event will be available on the Content Community SharePoint site for anyone who cannot attend. |
Monday 27 February 2023
13:30 |
Are you comfortable writing and editing content? Do you feel ready to make your content more accessible for people with disabilities and improve the overall user experience for everyone? If you are, we'd like to invite you to join us for this month's content accessibility workshop. Together we'll work through a piece of your own content, from your website or intranet, to make it more accessible wherever we can. We'll use a handy checklist to help us, which includes:
Please note: Workshop places are limited. Only book a space if you're sure that you can attend. If you do need to cancel, please cancel 48 hours in advance so that someone else can attend. |
Friday 31 March 2023
11:00 |
For this session, we'll look at top tasks. Top tasks are the things that matter most to your users. There are usually around 5 to 10 main ones. Once you identify them, you'll be able to create content that gives users what they need. By the end of the session, you'll:
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Monday 24 April 2023
14:00 |
For this session, we'll look at card sorting. Card sorting is an established method that can help you find out how different people interpret and categorise information. You can use card sorting results to improve the way content is organised and labelled on your website. Whether you're planning a new site in Sharepoint or want to improve an existing Drupal site, card sorting can help you. Join us for this month's session to:
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Thursday 25 May 2023
13:00 |
This session is a whistle-stop tour of common areas of Google Analytics 4, and the scenarios its data can help you analyse. This session is suitable for complete beginners and those wanting to learn the basics of Google Analytics 4 (GA4). Universal Analytics has been replaced by GA4 and uses a whole new interface, those still using UA will need to switch over to GA4. We will introduce you to Google Analytics 4 and how to set it up. We will look at what metrics are tracked for your website and how that is different to old Universal Analytics. We will explore how to use that data when optimising your website. In the second half of the session, we will go through how to get Google Analytics 4 running on your website. This will include, creating a Google Analytics 4 property, sending in the request, and adding additional users. |
Friday 30 June 2023
13:00 |
During this session find out what competitor analysis is, how you can do it, and what the benefits are. Competitor analysis is a technique you can use to research your competitors' strengths and weaknesses. It's a useful way to get ideas for improving your content. You can also use competitor analysis to find gaps in your existing content. |
Monday 31 July 2023
11:00 |
The Content Community is providing four workshops on Monday 31 July to learn new skills or refresh existing ones. During this session find out how to improve engagement with your content by using tactics that account for how people read differently online. Led by content designers Lucy Moore and Eloise Hayes from University Information Services (UIS). See related courses below. |
Content Community: Accessibility
Finished
The Content Community is providing four workshops on Monday 31 July to learn new skills or refresh existing ones. During this session learn how to create accessible content for your users and avoid accessibility common errors. Led by content design team lead Joanne Back from UIS. See related courses below. |
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Content Community: Content audits
Finished
The Content Community is providing four workshops on Monday 31 July to learn new skills or refresh existing ones. During this session discover the most important process for improving and maintaining your site: the content audit. Led by Lauren Parnell, content designer in UIS communications team. See related courses below. |
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Content Community: Top Tasks
Finished
The Content Community is providing four workshops on Monday 31 July to learn new skills or refresh existing ones. During this session find out how you can improve your users' experience by making it easier to find the things they want most. Led by content designers Lana Bozovic and Lizzie Bruce from UIS. See related courses below. |
Thursday 31 August 2023
13:00 |
Content Community: Content audits
Finished
We are providing four workshops to learn new skills or refresh existing ones, with the Content Community. During this session discover the most important process for improving and maintaining your site: the content audit. Led by Lauren Parnell, content designer in UIS communications team. See related courses below. |
Content Community: Accessibility
Finished
We are providing four workshops to learn new skills or refresh existing ones, with the Content Community. During this session learn how to create accessible content for your users and avoid accessibility common errors. Led by content designer Chris Watson and content design team lead Joanne Back from UIS. See related courses below. |
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We are providing four workshops to learn new skills or refresh existing ones, with the Content Community. During this session find out how to improve engagement with your content by using tactics that account for how people read differently online. Led by content designers Lucy Moore and Eloise Hayes from University Information Services (UIS). See related courses below. |
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Content Community: Top Tasks
Finished
The Content Community is providing four workshops on Monday 31 July to learn new skills or refresh existing ones. During this session find out how you can improve your users' experience by making it easier to find the things they want most. Led by content designers Lana Bozovic and Lizzie Bruce from UIS. See related courses below. |
Monday 30 October 2023
13:00 |
We are providing four workshops to learn new skills or refresh existing ones, with the Content Community this month. You'll also put knowledge into practice with interactive examples. During this session learn how to create accessible content for your users and avoid accessibility common errors. Led by content design team lead Joanne Back from UIS. See related courses below. |
We are providing four workshops to learn new skills or refresh existing ones, with the Content Community this month. You'll also put knowledge into practice with interactive examples. During this session find out how to improve engagement with your content by using tactics that account for how people read differently online. Led by content designer Eloise Hayes from University Information Services (UIS). See related courses below. |
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Content Community: Analytics
Finished
We are providing four workshops to learn new skills or refresh existing ones, with the Content Community this month. You'll also put knowledge into practice with interactive examples. During this session discover how to get the most out of Google Analytics and how you can use the data to make your content even better. Led by content designers Lucy Moore and Lauren Parnell from University Information Services (UIS). See related courses below. |
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We are providing four workshops to learn new skills or refresh existing ones, with the Content Community this month. You'll also put knowledge into practice with interactive examples. During this session find out what Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is, why it is important and how you can use it to make your content more visible in search engines. Led by content designers Lana Bozovic and Chris Watson from UIS. See related courses below. |
Thursday 30 November 2023
13:00 |
During the summer the UIS content design team worked with the team in the Accessibility and Disability Resource Centre to refresh their website. During this session find out how we reduced, reorganised and rewrote the website to create a new user experience. We’ll tell you about the tricky aspects of the project, the successes and the things we’d do differently next time. And of course we’ll answer your questions on how you can use these approaches too. |
Monday 29 January 2024
11:00 |
During this session, you'll practice the skills we use in our content design work that you can use when creating or editing your website. We'll provide sample content for you to re-write, so you only need to attend. You'll have a go in small groups in break-out rooms. Each one will have a content designer on hand to help. Spaces are limited, to ensure that everyone is able to participate in the small-group activity, so please book as soon as possible. |
Thursday 29 February 2024
10:30 |
During this session, find out about accessibility best practices for content on social media. Content on all the University's channels needs to be accessible, whether it's on a website, social media or paper. Our speaker this month, SJ Ng, is part of the team that manages the University's central social media accounts. She'll talk about best practices to follow so that your content is accessible to as wide an audience as possible. The formats covered will include images, videos and audio. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions. |
Thursday 21 March 2024
11:00 |
This session took place on 21 March. Attendees heard about our new training programme for Content Editors - Optimise your content. This training programme will:
By signing up for the programme, you’ll get access to:
Find out more and view the session recording on the Content Community SharePoint site. |
Thursday 18 April 2024
11:00 |
Content Community: Optimise your content course
Not bookable
Join the Optimise your content training programme for website editors and owners. This training programme will:
By signing up for the programme, you get access to:
Sign upSign up for this cohort has now closed. You can follow the course with recordings of sessions, which will be available on the Content Community SharePoint site. If you would like to receive notification about the next time we run the course, email contentdesign@uis.cam.ac.uk. |
Thursday 16 May 2024
11:00 |
Content Community: Optimise your content course
Not bookable
Join the Optimise your content training programme for website editors and owners. This training programme will:
By signing up for the programme, you get access to:
Sign upSign up for this cohort has now closed. You can follow the course with recordings of sessions, which will be available on the Content Community SharePoint site. If you would like to receive notification about the next time we run the course, email contentdesign@uis.cam.ac.uk. |
Thursday 13 June 2024
11:00 |
Content Community: Optimise your content course
Not bookable
Join the Optimise your content training programme for website editors and owners. This training programme will:
By signing up for the programme, you get access to:
Sign upSign up for this cohort has now closed. You can follow the course with recordings of sessions, which will be available on the Content Community SharePoint site. If you would like to receive notification about the next time we run the course, email contentdesign@uis.cam.ac.uk. |