New home page exampleWeb/Screen Overview

If you're visiting from the Metro State home page, welcome to the new Metro State Web site.

As of Sept. 28 the Metro State Web site has a new look and feel as well as new functionality for students, faculty and staff.

So far this Fall we've added several new Web-based features/services with more to come:

  • easy to update faculty and staff directory pages
  • AskIT Help Desk- 24/7/365 IT help for faculty, staff and now students too
  • Metro State A-Z directory, including all offices, services, a new people search, majors listing and more
  • Metro State News Room
  • the new WebCT Vista online course management system (coming soon)
  • Blogs, pod casts and more (coming soon)

 

What about department Web sites?

The introduction of the new design represents the completion of the first of three phases. Phase 1 covered the development of new Web and screen design standards, policies and the implementation of the College home page and most sites linked directly from the home page.

Phases 2 and 3 will run from October 2007 through the July of 2008, and will include all of the over 160 institutional Web sites that make up the Metro State Web presence.

Departments will be contacted throughout Phases 2 and 3 to assess needs and assign staff to assist with site migration.

 

What will the new Web design standards include?

New Web treatments will support the College brand and include such elements as:

  • Complete revamped look and feel
  • Modified information architecture
  • Official Web color palettes
  • Use of CSS and SSI technology
  • Inclusion within the Metro State A-Z directory
  • Web conventions/policies
  • Official College Web templates: many
    layout and color combinations to choose from

New Screen treatments will include

 

Have links been moved on the home page?

Yes. The College site now has a new information architecture. Many links have been moved to other places on the home page. Some of the most used are:

  • MetroConnect: this link can now be found in the upper right corner of every Web page. Also found under Current Students and Faculty & Staff links

  • Apply Now: can now be found under the Prospective Student fly-out and in many other places across the College site, including the Admissions pages

  • Online Courses/Extended Campus: can now be found under Current Students and Faculty & Staff

  • Transcripts/Records: is now located in the Alumni fly-out menu

  • Catalog, Class schedules, Tuition Table: these links are now found under the Current Student and Prospective Student fly-out menus

  • Financial Aid: Links to Financial Aid and the Scholarship Center can now be found under the Current Student fly-out, as well as in many places across the site

  • Metro A-Z: in addition to the above locations, all of these department, programs and services are also part of Metro A-Z; a new, comprehensive directory of all Metro State offices and services

For more information concerning Web and screen standards use our use our Brand Central Contact form.

 

 
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