Jan
25
The Shorty Awards recognize short content producers ranging from celebrities to colleges (like us!). We heard about the awards because were nominated and have been accumulating nominations this past month.
Here’s how it works:
1) Fans nominate us with their tweets.
2) Nominations close Feb. 17 and are looked at by Shorty Awards.
3) The top 6 in each category (#college is our category) will be finalists.
4) We wait and see as Real-Time Academy of Short Form Arts & Sciences judge our use of social media across Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Foursquare, and the rest of the social Web.
How can you help? Please nominate us and spread the word to your friends/followers that @uofoklahoma needs their help with nominations!
We know Sooner fans are some of the best in the world, we want to prove it!
Jan
25
Video can be intimidating with all of the options to choose from regarding equipment and editing software. Hopefully we can provide some handy resources that you haven’t thought of before, and we’d love for you to share yours in the comment section below!
Let’s start with what’s out there for you to choose from (these are the most commonly used):
- Final Cut Express/Pro X
- Adobe Premiere
- iMovie
- Windows Movie Maker
- YouTube Video Editor (basic browser editor, but it’s free!) Read more
Jan
25
We wanted to update you on the technical issues we had last week with CQ5author.ou.edu and what we’re doing to prevent issues in the future. New plans are in place to provide a more robust backup solution for your content and ensure these plans are tested, proven and reliable. These details outline that plan as well as a fix for login issues we have seen over the last few months.
Stay up-to-date on CQ5 news/info on Chatter! Email Us to join the CQ5 Chatter User Group.
Jan
4
Next week, OU Information Technology is hosting the Academic Technology Expo and has invited us to come speak about a new WebComm/IT project on campus – iTunes U! We’re all very excited about this service for several reasons – mostly because it gives OU a public forum to showcase the amazing academic talent on campus. Come find out more about the OU on iTunes U project at 3:30pm (Gould Hall Rm 155).
Check out all of the great sessions offered during the Academic Technology Expo on Friday, Jan. 13!
http://www.ou.edu/content/ouit/ATE.html
Dec
9
We have a new member on our team! Sara Brown is our New Media Assistant and she is going to be rocking things like homepage/portal content, social media networks, profiles, and other webby stuff. We are so excited to have her on #teamwebcomm! I’m sure you will be seeing future blog posts coming from her soon.
Welcome, Sara!
Dec
8
Just like anything else, it doesn’t matter what presentation tool you use to create slides, it’s the content of the slides that matters. Yes, some tools make it easier to deliver something awesome. But, I’ve used PowerPoint, Keynote and Prezi and I’m here to attest that all three can deliver great slides and terrible slides. Here are some things I look for when trying to deliver a great-looking presentation. Read more
Dec
8
OU is officially on iTunes U!
Web Communications and IT worked together on the marketing plan; IT’s website does a great job spelling it all out. Posters and table tents hit campus last week promoting the initiative.
We hope the wide variety of course lectures, presentations, university news, departmental and program information, training sessions, and guided tours will be an asset to students (did I mention it’s free?). We are very excited to watch it grow!
Any recommendations for courses or lectures you would like to see on iTunes U? Let us know with a comment below!
Click here to go directly to OU on iTunes U.
Dec
6
We just want to give you a quick update on Firefox upgrades and CQ5 compatibility.
Firefox 8 plays nicely with CQ5. We’ve been testing it for a bit, and it appears to work like a charm. If you are still using FF 3 or if you participated in the FF 6 beta test, please feel free to upgrade to Firefox 8. Use this link to download and install Firefox 8.
Keep us posted on any issues. An email to cmshelp@ou.edu will do the trick.
Nov
30
Hello world,
A little while ago, I got the opportunity to craft a QR code experiment on the OU campus. The premise was simple: Improve the campus discovery experience for prospective students.
Nov
28
My first encounter with Six Sigma was via one of the best shows on TV, 30 Rock. Then I found out that it was an actual REAL thing. A co-worker of mine, Amanda Toohey, is a Green Belt in Six Sigma, and I was instantly intrigued. Belts? Like martial arts? Well, not quite.
In September I had the pleasure of taking the Six Sigma Fundamentals class here at the University of Oklahoma sans Jack Donaghy. This certification is offered under OU Outreach. College of Engineering professor, Dr. B.M. Pulat, teaches the 5 day course over 3 weekends. Read more
