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Is Interaction Cost Costing You Readers?

March 5, 2021 lorip Pro tip

You work hard on your web content. How can you help your message reach the largest possible audience? One way you can help reach more

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Site Launches: Fall/Winter 2020

March 5, 2021 lorip Site Launch

The web team launched, converted or refreshed the following websites from August through December 2020: Arabic Writings Faculty site: Tao Xu Juggling in the Classroom

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Writing Effective Meta-descriptions

March 5, 2021 lorip Pro tip

Meta-descriptions provide brief summaries of webpage content. They appear on search engine results pages along with URLs and page titles. Cascade, our content management platform,

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Site Launches: Spring/Summer 2020

September 28, 2020 lorip Site Launch

The web team launched, converted or refreshed the following websites from March through July 2020: Prospective student experience page Admitted Student page refresh Visit page

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Effective FAQ Pages

September 28, 2020 lorip Pro tip

A page or section dedicated to frequently asked questions (FAQ) can be a useful part of your website. It’s a tool that audiences are used

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Using Inclusive Language

September 28, 2020 lorip Pro tip

NIU websites must be accessible to everyone. Part of accessibility is using inclusive language. Language is inclusive when it doesn’t exclude anyone based on characteristics

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Site Launches: Winter 2020

September 28, 2020 lorip Site Launch

The web team launched, converted or refreshed the following websites from December 2019 through February 2020: Orientation and First Year Programs Huskies Vote Office of

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Web Standards Update

September 27, 2020 lorip Process improvement

The Web Standards are a set of guidelines that govern the creation and revision of NIU websites. They help us provide a consistent user experience

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Site Launches: Fall 2019

November 25, 2019 lorip Site Launch

The web team launched, converted or refreshed the following websites from September to mid-November 2019: Educator Licensure, Secondary Science NIU Mobile landing page Faculty site

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Takeaways from HighEdWeb

November 25, 2019 lorip Pro tip

This fall, members of the web team traveled to Milwaukee to attend the 2019 HighEdWeb conference. The annual conference is sponsored by the Higher Education

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