I've been asked to share what I learned at my conference with my coworkers and realized that the most valuable part of the experience were the people. At lunch on Monday I solved a problem for work after quizzing the table. During a session on Tuesday, I found two tools to make my life easier. Plus I got to hang out with some really interesting people I'm now following on social.
Life is all about continuous learning.
Monday, November 4, 2019
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Link articles
So, I got to write some content for Link: The Journal of Higher Education Web Professionals. It is the official publication of the HighEdWeb Association.
You can check out my posts at https://link.highedweb.org/author/catherinedonnelly/.
You can check out my posts at https://link.highedweb.org/author/catherinedonnelly/.
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Higher Education Annual Conference
I am heading to the HighEdWeb 2019 conference! It's in Milwaukee (hello polka escalator) and I'm excited to get back there.
I find this conference to be a useful touchpoint and learning opportunity for me. Will share updates at the end!
I find this conference to be a useful touchpoint and learning opportunity for me. Will share updates at the end!
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
About me
I'm starting to realize that I have profiles all over the place and I forget them regularly. Today's surprise? About.me. I haven't logged in there for years. So, it's now gone.
But I did like my personal description so I'm archiving it here :)
My hobbies and activities shaped my life. After joining The Griffin at Canisius College, I turned my biology degree into a career as a technical writer, college administrator and social media maven. When I was the only person on a marketing team who knew what "html" meant, I became a content manager, site developer and advocate for accessibility. I'm currently working in Web Services at the University at Buffalo where I love working on the channels that help to recruit and retain our students.
I'm the meanest mother in the world and a confirmed sci-fi fantasy geek – anyone else see ALL six original Star Wars movies on opening weekend? I'll have to update this to seven in December when I see it, but I've got my tickets!
Just remember that the worst someone can do is say no. If they say yes, we move forward, if they say no we find another way to get the job done, but the worst thing I can do is not ask. Let's all learn something new today and make the world a better place.
But I did like my personal description so I'm archiving it here :)
My hobbies and activities shaped my life. After joining The Griffin at Canisius College, I turned my biology degree into a career as a technical writer, college administrator and social media maven. When I was the only person on a marketing team who knew what "html" meant, I became a content manager, site developer and advocate for accessibility. I'm currently working in Web Services at the University at Buffalo where I love working on the channels that help to recruit and retain our students.
I'm the meanest mother in the world and a confirmed sci-fi fantasy geek – anyone else see ALL six original Star Wars movies on opening weekend? I'll have to update this to seven in December when I see it, but I've got my tickets!
Just remember that the worst someone can do is say no. If they say yes, we move forward, if they say no we find another way to get the job done, but the worst thing I can do is not ask. Let's all learn something new today and make the world a better place.
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Congratulations to the Tri-State Consortium!
Wishing all of the conference attendees a wonderful event as you continue to promote educational opportunity programs! The conference schedule looks amazing. I'll be watching for your updates and photos!
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Successful web launch!
Congrats to PADE! The Pennsylvania Association of Developmental Educators launched their new website in anticipation of their annual conference this coming weekend. I had the opportunity to work with them on part of their content audit, website set-up and editing for accessibility. I think the site turned out really well. Kudos to their team that was focused on the project. Linda was particularly amazing!
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
WCAG 2.1
I was asked if web accessibility was really important today. The short answer is yes it is. I admit to not understanding accessibility as I learned to code my corner of the web, but oday there are no more excuses. We need to follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities.
This definition is from the W3C team, "Accessibility involves a wide range of disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological disabilities. Although these guidelines cover a wide range of issues, they are not able to address the needs of people with all types, degrees, and combinations of disability. These guidelines also make web content more usable by older individuals with changing abilities due to aging and often improve usability for users in general."
The web has to be for everyone.
This definition is from the W3C team, "Accessibility involves a wide range of disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological disabilities. Although these guidelines cover a wide range of issues, they are not able to address the needs of people with all types, degrees, and combinations of disability. These guidelines also make web content more usable by older individuals with changing abilities due to aging and often improve usability for users in general."
The web has to be for everyone.
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Snow days!
It's the snowiest I can remember in years but this means that I get a chance to catch up on correspondence, freelance work and other piles around my house. It also gives me a chance to look for new opportunities. If you're looking for a freelance editor or writer to help with some projects down the road please feel free to connect. I'd love to hear from you catherine_donnelly AT yahoo DOT com. Stay safe and warm!
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