Help!

Dear NCCU Web Liasons and Advocates:

This is one of those times where we depend on you to help us with some vital work that we simply can't do. You told us about a need, so we've fulfilled it. Now, we need you to spread the word.

Specifically, we've enhanced NCCU Online Campus Directory [or "OCD", for short] to accommodate your photos, biographies and resumes/vitas. Come see it (and much more) at our regularly scheduled bi-weekly demo, this Tuesday. Here is screenshot mock-up. You like, yes?

So, what can *you* do to help? Only you can help NCCU succeed where even the very best Web-based promotion fails: we need your Word Of Mouth. Grab some Faculty members and colleagues, and *show* them our new and improved OCD. Let them see *your* OCD profile (which includes your photo, bio, and PDF resume). It's fun to watch someone's facial expression when you've shown them something that prompts lights mental light bulb or, "Oh, yeaaaaaah.... Hmmmm."

It all starts with your example. Post your Photo, Resume/Vita, and Bio Info *today*. How? It's very easy; it *has* to be. See for yourself at http://www.nccu.edu/knowledgebase/faq.cfm?id=55


Yours,

-dB-

Video Blog Volume 01

Your NCCU Profile

We are planning to beef up your NCCU profile with pictures, bios, vita, and other interesting information. The first step - porting the profile application into our development environment - was completed today. You will notice that the URL of the profile update page has changed:

https://www.nccu.edu/intranet/appsadmin/directory/update.cfm

Stay tuned for for updates to this application.

Holla @ Each Other

This just added to my.nccu.edu (Now, also known as MyEOL): Eagle Status - It's a shout box; it's an instant message board! It slices; it dices!!

Actually, it's a quick and easy way for you and your co-workers to keep track of each other. Enter your status (140 characters or less) in the "What are you doing now" box, click "Post", and pla-DOW! You've instantly updated everyone as to where you are and what you're doing.

Holla @ Us...

The new feedback app is up... With a little coding acumen, the Kampyle app we've chosen is fairly easy to install and customize... From the end-user side - it's a quick, painless, and if need be, anonymous way for user to convey their thoughts and suggestions... To "holla", as it were.

We were shocked by the sheer volume of feedback that poured in, immediately after launching it "live". And Darin (whose post idea I just boosted) comments that the response is "overwhelmingly positive".


Nice...

Announcement Archive Version 1.0
Release Date: 9/12/2008

New Features:

• Announcements are tailored to specific audiences.


• Announcements can only be viewed by internal audiences.

MAC Address Registration

MAC Address Registration Version 1.0
Release Date: 9/12/2008

New Features:

• Students can register their MAC addresses with ITS.


• ITS ddminstrators can track which machines they have serviced for students.

NCCU Curriculum Guide

Curriculum Guide Version 1.0
Release Date: 9/12/2008

New Features:

• Academic departments can create online undergraduate curriculum.


• Curriculum can be viewed online.


• Course descriptions have been added to where available.


• Application administrators can create and edit coursed.

Known Issues:

• The curriculum description and details cannot be added to a new curriculum. The curriculum must first be saved then edited.

NCCU Knowledge Base

Knowledge Base Version 2.175
Release Date: 9/15/2008

Features:

• A searchable knowledge base that can be searched by:
  • Keyword
  • Audience
  • Department
• Each FAQ (Frequently Asked Question) is assigned:
  • Title
  • Department
  • Audience
  • Question - "How Do I ...?"
  • Answer
  • Keywords/Tags
• You can "Delete" and "Update" a FAQ after it has been created in the Knowledge Base.
• If a FAQ is searched for, and the results returned are "Not found", users have to the opportunity to "Send feedback" to the Administrative Staff which will alert them to create the new FAQ and make it available.

Accessibility:

• Web Liaisons and Web Services have administrative rights to the Knowledge Base where they can create and update FAQs and also maintain the Knowledge Base as well
• The Knowledge Base Admin Page can be accessed through My NCCU (http://my.nccu.edu) using your Active Directory account.

Spint No. 5 - 09/05/08 - 09/15/08

Replace old Document Library with New Document Library - 1.5 Days to complete

• Need to remove the old document library so that all new changes will be visible via the web.

Add audience specific news to news application - 2 Days to complete

• Administrators will be able to designate specific audiences for specific news stories

Add audience specific news to the intranet - 1 Day to complete

• Users will see news and announcements according to log-in role

Hide Internal News on Archive Page - 1.75 Days to complete

• All faculty, staff, and student news and announcements will no longer display in the public News Archive list.

Mac Address Registration - 1.5 Days to complete

• Automatically registers a student's Mac Address

Enable Liaison Log-in to FAQ and Curriculum Guide - 2 Days to complete

• Add the login feature for all Web Liaisons to new web applications

Knowledgebase Feedback Form - 1.5 Days to complete

• A form placed on each knowledgebase entry that seeks to enhance solutions/answers through user feedback.