#PSEWEB

2015 Sessions

Denis Boudreau

Inclusive UX: We are all disabled, or soon might be.

By design, the Web was meant as a universal platform where everyone could easily access information. But ask anyone who has a disability impacting how they use computers and you will soon discover that for many, navigating th...

Accessibility, Design, Redesign, Technology, Usability, UX

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Philippe Taza

Student Recruitment for the Mobile Generation

Your school’s prospective students live in a mobile connected world. They’re using mobile to research schools, connect to admissions staff and in a growing number of cases, apply to your institution....

Accessibility, Admissions, Analytics, Content, Design, Mobile, SEO, Social Media, Technology, Trends, Usability, UX, Web

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Jude Doble, Kirsty Budd

This doesn’t suck! UWaterloo students excited about their new portal

Has your institution perfected student communications? ... Neither have we, but we think we have a game changer....

Email, Governance, Innovation, Intranet, Redesign, Strategy, Student Affairs, Technology, Usability, User-Generated Content, UX, Web

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JP Rains

User Journey Mapping in HigherEd

Rooted in creating a user-centric product (website, mobile app, social media channels), the concept of User Journey Mapping can be a cornerstone for projects in higher education....

Analytics, Frameworks, Listening, Monitoring, Strategy, Testing, Usability, UX

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2014 Sessions

Robin Smail

Are UXperienced?

Let’s be honest — User Experience (UX) has become this year’s new black. What is it? How do I get it? Is UX the same thing as UI? How do I know if I have it? Can I really do it on a shoestring budget?...

Design, IA, Testing, Usability, Web

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Keith Bundy, Kevin Rydberg

Before and After: An Assistive Technology Demonstration

This presentation will benefit anyone who is involved in creating web content, or has a stake in an organization's website....

Accessibility, Content, Usability, Web

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Stephanie Lummis

Creating a Great Mobile User Experience

Smartphone and tablet use has outpaced desktop, especially among prospective students. Learn how you can create successful user experiences that bridge the channel gap as people jump from device to device, or from email, ads ...

Design, Email, Innovation, Mobile, Recruitment, Responsive, Technology, Usability, UX, Web, Writing

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Andy Smith

Data Driven Design: How Website Usability Testing Can Impact Your Design Decisions

Higher education websites are inherently complex; they serve multiple audiences with a variety of needs. By nature, they become hard to navigate and difficult for users to accomplish tasks....

Analytics, Design, IA, Strategy, Testing, Usability, Web

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Nichole McGill

Putting users first: The Overhaul of uOttawa.ca

The new uOttawa.ca website went live in November of 2013 to the musical tweets and likes of students and for those who are passionate about creating a user-design experience....

Bilingual, CMS, Drupal, Redesign, Responsive, Usability, Web

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Andrea Kelly

Web Writing Workshop

As web content editor with Memorial University's Division of Marketing and Communications, Andrea Kelly has developed a workshop to help staff, faculty and students write effective web content....

Content, Usability, Web, Writing

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