Institutional Web Management Workshop 2005: Whose Web Is It Anyway?
Workshop Session

Workshop Session A1: "Hey! You! Get Offa My Web! Hidden Desires and Unforeseen Circumstances in Web Management"

This page provides details for the workshop session on "Hey! You! Get Offa My Web! Hidden Desires and Unforeseen Circumstances in Web Management".

Title:

Hey! You! Get Offa My Web! Hidden Desires and Unforeseen Circumstances in Web Management

Facilitators:

Iain Middleton and Mike McConnell, University of Aberdeen

Abstract:

Have you ever watched in apoplectic, impotent horror as a new Web development at your institution:

• broke accessibility guidelines
• did not comply with the corporate style
• was outsourced at great cost to an external company
• was entirely written in Java or used a non-joined-up proprietary solution
• ignored or trampled all over your department's interests
• considered users as an afterthought, if at all?
• was delayed, diluted or rendered pointless by everyone & their dog sticking their oars in?
• was given a trillion pounds by management when you're struggling to cover your staff costs?

(Tick all that apply)
Of course you have!
All too often new Web developments are given to one particular group of 'players' in the University arena. No matter how well-intentioned, such developments inevitably have consequences beyond their perceived scope, often drastic ones!
How can you shape developments in your favour if they are outside your immediate sphere of influence?
This highly participative workshop will help delegates identify the players who might help or hinder their progress and enable them build alliances with those who have the desire, capability and authority to make it happen.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the session participants will be able to:

• Identify the major players who influence the Web development process at their institution
• Identify steps and strategies for building alliances with these players
• Consider the impact of their own Web developments on others

Room Requirements:

PC and data projector and 5 flipcharts.

Venue:

Cockcroft Room, 6th Floor (capacity 15/30). See venue details.

Time:

This session took place from 16:00-17:30 on Wednesday 6^th July 2005.

Contact Details

Iain Middleton Learning Technologist Directorate of Information Systems and Services University Of Aberdeen Edward Wright Building Dunbar Street Aberdeen AB 24 3UF Email: I.A.Middleton AT abdn.ac.uk Web sites: <http://www.imiddleton.com/> <http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~ltu008> Phone: +44 1224 273338

Mike McConnell Web Team Manager Directorate of Information Systems and Services University Of Aberdeen Edward Wright Building Dunbar Street Aberdeen AB 24 3UF Email: M.McConnell AT abdn.ac.uk Web site: <http://www.abdn.ac.uk/web> Phone: +44 1224 27 2602