So today we finally began official work on the WC website...kind of. :) Manderson and I met in the Writing Center now that we're both on campus and could find a free hour and began sorting through our list of possible adjustments to be made to the website. Together we went through the list and color-coded the changes according to what would be easy to quickly implement, slightly more challenging, medium difficulty and slightly time-consuming, and more challenging tasks that would also take some time. It seems like the first few things we could get a jump on would be general upkeep of the website, fact-checking, etc. as well as making easier to use tabs, and displaying our hours in a way that is easily noticeable and recurrent on every page of the site.
Other ideas we are tossing around for future updates are adding an "Events Calendar" with "Upcoming Events" which we may have found a google gadget that covers this area and would allow us to post when Sunday Dinners are and Tuesday Teas. We also looked into creating and Online Chat box which students could enter questions and thoughts in from their computers and the sloth in the WC could respond to. We also looked into creating an "Assignment Planner" for students so they can enter in the date the assignment was given in class and the date it is due, and a calendar will generate a schedule which helps them manage their time throughout the writing process until they turn their papers in. And lastly to keep our creative juices running today, we considered a scrolling consultants' advice bar at the bottom of the website page that adds personal flare and appeal.
Manderson is having a meeting with Dr. Bob either on Monday the 25th or Tuesday the 26th and I am also having Dr. Bob sign timesheets that Monday, so we will discuss with him then what he thinks is plausible to pursue in terms of updating the WC website this summer. Should be exciting to start on this new project and get the WC site looking up-to-date and frequented by viewers hopefully...since that's the point of a site like that. ;)
Other than that, not much news for now. Enjoy those WC summer newsletters as they arrive! I saw the copies that are to be sent in the WC and from what I saw, looks like Anna did quite a spiffy job and I can't wait to read mine in more detail. Can't wait to get to know you new staffers!
Happy Summer!
- Heidi Heaton
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