Welcome from Information Technology Services
As the 2007 fall semester gets started, Information Technology Services (ITS) is already in the midst of another exciting year. With many projects underway and more to be implemented over the next several months, we thank you in advance for your continued support and cooperation.  This newsletter (published each fall) is just one way that we share information about the various services we offer and how different technologies are being used at the university. 

A few highlights include:

· The university’s main Web page has been redesigned.  The new graphic design, coupled with enhanced access to the three schools, is sure to provide an improved experience to all who visit the site. 

· The Rancho Cucamonga/Ontario regional campus has moved to a new location.  With an increase in the number of technology-enabled classrooms (over the past location) and a computer lab, the new space is poised for the future.

· More faculty members are making use of instructional technology.  The use of clickers in the classroom is gaining in popularity in both the Sciences and Communicative Disorders.  Blackboard, the university’s learning management system, is seeing a record number of faculty users.  Over 100 College of Arts and Sciences faculty members are posting materials in more than 250 course sites.

We hope that this newsletter serves as an overview of the many services our department offers.  If you have suggestions and/or recommendations, please do
not hesitate to contact me at extension 8303 or by e-mail at hamid_etesamnia@redlands.edu.

 - Hamid Etesamnia
 

University Web Page - New Slogan and Improved Visibility

 
The importance of a Web site as an indispensable marketing and resource tool would be hard to dispute. 
For a university, it is an important way to attract, inform, engage and retain visitors.  In August 2007, University of Redlands unveiled its newly-designed home page for www.redlands.edu. 

This new main page reflects months of consultation work regarding both content and the visual design.  The “We” campaign slogan, a main focal point of the page, highlights the historical aspects of the university while keeping an eye on the future.  The visual message found on the Web site matches a new print campaign and together they reinforce the university’s central brand.

In addition, the university’s home page provides improved visibility  for the School of Business and the School of Education.  Current, incoming and prospective students who use the visually-enhanced links (found on the right-hand side of the page) will find a wealth of information on the newly created “landing” pages. 

Look for more changes later in the academic year as the university embarks on a redesign of the complete Web site. Input for this redesign will be sought from across the campus.