UNHCE Information Technology & Distance Education Blog: October 2007 Archives

The following objectives for the UNH Cooperative Extension website were developed by the Web Subcommittee of the ITDE Committee:

• Provide the public access to research-based educational resources relating to our programming areas.


• When available or pertinent to our programming, providing timely information related to current events affecting NH people.


• Provide Extension staff and volunteers with access to up-to-date resources to facilitate their jobs/volunteer roles.


• Develop innovative models of interactive learning and teaching that (1) expand current CE staff capacity (2) reach new audiences unable to participate in conventional face-to-face programming.


• Publicize Extension events, programs, and research.


• Provide background information on who we are (including our connection to UNH) and the types of things we do.

Would you like to be able to send large documents to your colleagues from home or other non-office locations? Try using the FTP server. It's easy to set up.

• Download and print instructions.
• Contact the FTP administrator for your user name and password.
• Follow the directions. Be sure to check "save password".

The format of the staff biographies have been updated based on input from staff, primarily Merrimack County. The new listings and individual profiles are more closely aligned to our overall site design. Two new items have been added, a tagline and a "what I do" section. The tagline if present will display after the person's name in parentheses (for example, Thom Linehan - (Parenting, Human Development)). If no tagline is present, either the person's title or office will display, depending on the context. The "what I do" section, if present will display on an individual's profile page right after their name and before the biography section.

Also, group listings (e.g., each county or program area) will retain the side navigation of the relevant group. For example, when looking at the listing of Merrimack county staff profiles, the left hand navigation buttons will be consistent with the rest of the Merrimack county pages. We have also linked to the profiles from more places, including the About Us and Contact Us pages, each program area section, and from the staff directory. The links from county pages remain.

To update your profile, log in to the employee database menu and click on Bio. This will bring you to a new form where you can update your information and optionally upload a picture.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Stephen Judd.

CIS has opened a new service in Dimond Library called Dimond Academic Commons (DAC.) This facility, located on the 3rd floor of Dimond Library, provides a multitude of services for faculty, staff, and students, as well as the general public. UNHCE staff can avail themselves of services such as scanning documents & images; help with Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; and repairing damaged files. They also offer technology-enhanced group work rooms.

For further information, visit the library, or see their web site at: http://www.library.unh.edu/dac

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