OVPUE IT has been working on ways to continuously monitor websites and applications and establish benchmarks for metrics like performance, accessibility, search engine optimization (SEO), and usability for several years. The Lighthouse audit tool developed by Google and recently incorporated into the Google Chrome browser allows us to start the process of running regular, automated… Read more »
Month: September 2018
Explore Programs Version 4.0
Over the last three months, we’ve devoted some time to a visual and accessibility refresh of University Division’s Explore Programs tool. Usability Improvements: New “Reset” button to clear out all interests selected Indicators show when a collapsed group contains selected interests The heading of the interest selection panel updates to show how many interests are… Read more »
National Scholarships and Awards Website
The new National Scholarships and Awards website is a major update to Engaged Learning’s competitive awards web presence. The new site will replace the aging IUCARE website developed by yours truly back in 2013. The new site features major visual improvements and countless accessibility updates–in fact, it meets all accessibility guidelines available through our automated… Read more »
Completed Projects from the Third Quarter of 2018
The third quarter of 2018 was a busy one for the development team. Twelve projects were prioritized for development in June, by the end of September, we plan to have completed eight projects (two of which were prioritized by the PSC) and have made significant progress on seven others (6 of which were prioritized by… Read more »