December 12, 2007
Yuba County Office of Education Web Site Redesign and Implementation
Marysville, CA – Yuba County Office of Education, which serves six school districts, has selected School Web Services, Inc. to design and implement a new version of their web site, scheduled to launch in March 2008.
Along with a redesign, the Yuba County Office of Education web site will be built on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Ric Teagarden, Yuba County Superintendent of Schools , was looking for a solution that would allow for staff to “update pages independently of tech support,” an issue that many school districts face. With the installation of SharePoint, teachers and staff will receive training on the system and then be able to update and create pages at their own convenience.
Brian McDonald, Director of Technology Services at Yuba County Office of Education, selected School Web Services after receiving verification that they were approved to use funds from the Microsoft Voucher settlement. “We made the decision to utilize funding provided by the K12 Voucher Program for both the Microsoft SharePoint license and School Web Services SharePoint Services, including a custom Web site design . We chose School Web Services as our provider after receiving verification from the programs Settlement Claims Administrator that they are an approved provider of services. That made our decision an easy one,” says Brian. “The Yuba County Office of Education is pushing forward into the design phase of our site build. Working with Jon Cornelison and the School Web Services staff has been a great experience and we are looking forward to working with them now and in the future.”
School Web Services, Inc. specializes in SharePoint implementation and Web site design and branding, Content Management System consulting, and web site hosting for K-12, School District, Community College, and Government Web sites.
November 6, 2007
Santa Monica College – Web Site Launches with New Design
SMC launches their new site with a content management system that will allow teachers to make their own updates.
Santa Monica, CA – After months of careful planning, Santa Monica College is pleased to announce the launch of their redesigned website, www.smc.edu.
The new web site, built by School Web Services, Inc., is designed upon a custom web solution that is Section 508 compliant for K-12, District and Community Colleges, and includes a structure that will allow for easier navigation and improve the user experience. The redesigned layout and content management system offers up a clean look and feel while providing separate channels for a number of different audiences: faculty and staff now have the ability to update course information; students can easily find class notes and campus information; and, most importantly, new and incoming students now have a place to find information regarding SMC, courses and registration.
The Marketing staff at Santa Monica College intends to eventually use the new web site as the main channel for attracting new students. With the launch of the new site, prime real estate has been blocked out on the homepage for banner advertisements, upcoming events and news information, and links that lead directly to the most requested information by incoming students.
About Santa Monica College: Santa Monica College - a two-year community college accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges – opened in 1929 with just 153 students. It has now grown to a thriving campus with approximately 30,000 students and offerings in more than 80 fields of study.
October 11, 2007
Mt. Diablo Unified School District – Simplifying Processes with SharePoint Technology
Concord, CA – Mt. Diablo Unified District (MDUSD) has contracted School Web Services, Inc. to redesign and develop their Web site. MDUSD, one of the largest school districts in the East Bay area of California, serves over 30 school sites and programs.
The new site will be developed using School Web Services' Campus Platform SharePoint Edition. Mt. Diablo’s primary goal after the site redesign was to simplify the current facilities’ permit process. With the use of InfoPath and SharePoint, SWS will be able to automate the facilities permit process, making it easier to submit and track the status of a permit approval as well as view the availability of a facility for specific dates.
The new MDUSD site is set to launch in the beginning of 2008.
October 9, 2007
School Web Services, Inc. to Present at CETPA
47th Annual Conference
Vacaville, CA – School Web Services, Inc., in conjunction with Mountain View/Los Altos Unified School District, will be presenting at this year’s CETPA 47th Annual Conference.
CETPA, the California Educational Technology Professionals Association, was established with the goal of increasing information sharing and communication among K-12 technologists on technology related issues.
Jon Cornelison, President of SWS, will be speaking to CETPA conference attendees about the features of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) and SWS’s product, Campus Platform SharePoint Edition (CPSE). Jon will be discussing the features of CPSE and MOSS, including Web content management, document management, and teacher/student collaboration features.
School Web Services, Inc. is a Web development company specializing in K-12, District, and Community College Web sites.
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October 9, 2007
Compton Educational Center
New Year. New Beginnings. New Web site.
Compton, CA – El Camino College/Compton Center has contracted School Web Services, Inc. for the redesign and development of their Web site.
The new site, which is being built on Campus Platform SharePoint Edition, will also be designed, developed and hosted by SWS.
The project, which will take approximately eight-weeks from start to finish, will be a great communication tool to keep students and the community updated on the ever evolving changes occurring at Compton Educational Center.
October 2, 2007
School Web Services, Inc. named Agency of Record for Haugh Performing Arts Center web site re-design
Glendora, CA – School Web Services, Inc. has been named the Agency of Record for the re-design of the Haugh Performing Arts Center web site. Haugh Performing Arts Center (HPAC), the 1440-seat venue located at Citrus College, is host to over 140 performances annually.
The new web site will primarily focus on branding HPAC as its own entity separate of Citrus College. New functionality will be added for search and calendar performance views that will allow the public to view upcoming performances based on a number of criteria. Separate pages for each performer will also be added in order to provide detailed information to customers.
September 2007
San Mateo County Office of Education launches new web site
San Mateo, CA – School Web Services, Inc. (SWS) is pleased to announce the launch of its latest client Web site, San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE).
SMCOE, an educational service agency that provides instructional, business and consulting services to the 24 school districts in San Mateo County, reached out to SWS to create a site that could easily provide information to each of the target audiences that SMCOE caters to.
The aim of the Web site re-design was to make the site easier to navigate while continuing to provide informative content to all visitors. To accomplish this, SWS implemented their content management system, Campus Platform, to allow for all SMCOE staff to easily update their respective department sites.
School Web Services, Inc. is a Web development company specializing in K-12, District, and Community College Web sites.
