Nebraska Extension is pleased to announce we are about to begin the transition process to our new statewide website management system. The new system will provide offices an attractive image and interface mirroring that of the new Nebraska Extension website (extension.unl.edu). Offices will have the ability to promote local programs and information, while linking people to important Extension and University information and services. We hope you will take the opportunity to develop an exciting website that will add great value to our Extension program. We want to thank the feedback and assistance provided by the the statewide website development team, which included representatives from each Extension district, Extension administration, and University Communications and their Internet and Interactive Media Group who has developed the new system.
The new system will be ready for wide scale distribution beginning September 8, just after State Fair. As such, the following web conferences have been scheduled to 1) introduce offices/users to the new website management system; 2) review content being transitioned to the new site; 3) train users how to edit/post/manage content, and 4) identify points of contact for questions. These general webinars are scheduled as follows:
General Introduction and Training Programs
• Tuesday, September 8, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. CT
• Wednesday, September 9, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. CT
• Thursday, September 10, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm CT
Following these general sessions and beginning the week of September 14, county and district offices will have one week to begin working in the UNLcms system to familiarize themselves with the system and to update content prior to the public transition to their new website. Two additional training/support webinars will be scheduled to address questions and to provide assistance, as well.
County/District Website Training/Coaching Sessions
• September 15, 2:00 - 3:30 pm CT
• September 22, 2:00 - 3:30 pm CT
Starting September 24, UNL-ITS will begin launching sites by district according to the following schedule.
County/District Website Transition Schedule - Websites in UNLcms made active
1. West Central District - September 25 - Websites made active
2. Northeast District - September 28 - Websites made active
3. Southeast District - September 24 - Websites made active
4. Panhandle District - September 29 - Websites made active
During the week of September 28, two additional website training/coaching webinars will be scheduled to help ensure people are effectively using the new UNLcms system.
• September 28, 2:00 - 3:30 pm CT
• September 29, 2:00 - 3:30 pm CT
Support
Please note, Extension and University Communications (Internet and Interactive Media Group) are committed to making this a smooth transition as we complete this process. We will be available throughout the transition process and beyond to answer questions and provide assistance. Please note, the Liferay system and access to that content will be taken down October 1.
Web Conference Information
To participate in these web conferences please go to: https://connect.unl.edu/ne-ext-web-conf-1/ When entering the Adobe room, you will be prompted with a dialog box. Please select “start.”
• You will be prompted by a another dialog box. Please select “dial out” to connect by phone or “listen only” to listen via your computer speakers (mute your computer microphone).
• If you select “dial out” you will need to type in your phone number as shown below. Your phone will ring and you will be prompted to hit “1” to join. You will need to mute your phone unless asking a question during the webinar.
If you can only participate by phone, please call 800-832-0736, code 6461425#. Again, your phone will need to be on mute unless asking a question during the webinar.
-- Dan Cotton