I remember when I was interviewing to join the Web Comm team to work on iTunes U, one question they asked me, as many employers do, was “Why do you want this job?” I responded, “You want to pay me to tell people how awesome The University of Oklahoma is. I already do this for […]
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Digital Engagement
The transformation of Netflix has been interesting to watch. They started streaming TV episodes and movies over the Internet in 2007 but have since become one of the largest distributers of online TV and movies. They have muscled their way into the domain of cable TV and satellite TV by offering a product that is […]
Captioning Resources Update
We all know captioning video content is the law, but that doesn’t make it any easier to do. Luckily, we’ve compiled a list of resources that will get the job done for free, or with a budget. Make sure to bookmark this link so you can get stay up to date as the technology gets […]
ESPN College Gameday + OU Foursquare = Lee Corso T-shirts
No. 5 Notre Dame and No. 8 OU went head to head this past weekend. To add to the pre-game excitement, ESPN College Gameday set up shop on the campus South Oval for the first time in four years. Campus was buzzing with cameras, ESPN celebrities and….Foursquare! OU Foursquare ambassador Ashley West and I worked with […]
Ashley the Ambassador
Meet Ashley West! She is the first OU foursquare Campus Ambassador. What does that mean, exactly? She’s here to tell you! Major, Year, Hometown: Business & Human Relations/ Minor in International Area Studies. Class of 2013. Hometown: OKC! Three words to describe yourself: Adventurous, Creative & Driven Why did you apply to be a foursquare […]
Edu Web 2.0
This summer a few Web Comm-ers ventured to the Edu Web Conference in Boston, MA. You may remember our post from last year. This year Erin, Sara and myself (Cassie) were all presenting at the conference. We learned a lot, but (as always) we have some top things to share with you!
Behind the Scenes: ou.edu redesign
After many months of research, development, writing, information architecture and design, we are finally ready to launch a brand new ou.edu. Take a tour. Content and design really go hand-in-hand with functionality and the technology behind the site. If it’s not easy for authors to create content and make it look good, a site will […]
Better Mobile Photos in a Snap
I’m pretty picky about what apps make it on my phone, and I’m usually a word-of-mouth app downloader. Being a stones throw away from Starbucks, Web Comm is a frequent customer. We probably keep them in business during the summer. If you dare admit that you too drink Starbucks’ coffee, you may also […]
#OU4SQ Giveaway Kicks Off
After the release of our snazzy new Foursquare Boomer badge, we had to do something fun to get students out there checking in on campus. Introducing… our first #OU4SQ giveaway! We have over 30 prize packages to give out from April 30-May 11. It will be fun to see which students are using foursquare and […]
Facebook Timeline Launch
March 30 is right around the corner, and with it, Facebook’s newest evolution of the fan page. Web Comm has already updated OU’s page with the new features. It’s taking some getting used to, but we are excited to see how we can make it work for us. One thing we’ve noticed is the automatic […]
