Training Sessions

New training sessions have been scheduled to take place over the remainder of this semester. The dates are as follows:

• 11/5/2009 10am-11am Introduction to RedDot CMS
• 11/12/2009 11:30am-12:30am Introduction to RedDot CMS
• 11/17/2009 10am-11am Intermediate RedDot CMS FULL
• 12/8/2009 3pm-4pm Introduction to RedDot CMS FULL
• 12/10/2009 10am-11am Intermediate RedDot CMS FULL

If you are interested in attending any of these sessions please email stocktonmj@longwood.edu. Spaces are limited so please do contact us beforehand.

Latest Websites Converted to RedDot

Here are the latest additions to the list of sites converted to RedDot:

• Department of Chemistry and Physics - http://www.longwood.edu/chemphys
• Department of English and Modern Languages - http://www.longwood.edu/english
• Department of Music - http://www.longwood.edu/music
• Student Health Center - http://www.longwood.edu/health
• Commencement - http://www.longwood.edu/commencement

Let us know if you have comments or questions!

Assessment and College of Education and Human Services RedDot websites launched

Last week the new website for the Office of Assessment & Institutional Research was launched. You can view it at http://www.longwood.edu/assessment/

A major conversion was completed with the launch of the new website for the College of Education and Human Services. This also included all of the departments and programs websites.
http://www.longwood.edu/cehs/

Let us know if you have any comments or questions!

New RedDot Training Dates

New dates for RedDot Intro and Intermediate classes have been added to the Longwood ITS training schedule. There will be an Intro and an Intermediate class in June, July and August. You can find out more information and sign up by visiting http://www.longwood.edu/helpdesk/help/faculty_staff_training.htm.

Once you have a confirmed place in one of the classes you can request user access to RedDot by completing the online form at http://www.longwood.edu/reddot/adduser.html. Once your request is received it must be approved by your Department head and then submitted to IT so please allow about 2 weeks for the process to be completed!

The Lastest Additions to the list of RedDot Sites

The conversion of the College Of Business and Economics website to RedDot was completed this month and was one of the bigger projects tackled in this process. You can view the new site at http://www.longwood.edu/business. Last week we completed the conversion of the Department of Psychology website which can be viewed at http://www.longwood.edu/psychology.

Take a look at the new sites and let us know what you think or if you have any questions about the RedDot conversion process!

More New Sites Converted to Red Dot

More sites have been converted to RedDot in the past few months. The sites that have been completed are:

Nursing Program - http://www.longwood.edu/nursing
University Advancement - http://www.longwood.edu/advancement
Alumni Relations - http://www.longwood.edu/alumni
Longwood Foundation - http://www.longwood.edu/foundation
Cormier Honors College -http://www.longwood.edu/honors

Let us know if you have any comments or questions!

Get Help During Scheduled Lab Hours

We've scheduled some lab hours during which you can work on your site while someone is present to assist with any questions or difficulties. The labs will take place in Lancaster 204 and are intended for those who have already been through RedDot training, either Intro or Intermediate.

If you are planning on attending the next Intro and Intermediate training sessions it would be advisable (but is not required) to attend the lab session on April 2nd which will happen between the two training sessions.

The currently scheduled sessions are as follows:

• Thu Mar 5 2009 3:00PM-3:50PM
• Tue Mar 17 2009 3:00PM-4:30PM
• Thu Apr 2 2009 3:00PM-4:30PM
• Tue Apr 14 2009 3:00PM-4:30PM
• Thu Apr 30 2009 3:00PM-4:30PM
• Tue May 12 2009 3:00PM-4:30PM

If you have questions about the lab sessions please email stocktonmj@longwood.edu.

RedDot Training now on the ITS training schedule

RedDot Intro and Intermediate classes are on the Longwood ITS training schedule. The first classes will be in February. You can find out more information by visiting http://www.longwood.edu/helpdesk/help/faculty_staff_training.htm.

To request user access to RedDot complete the online form at http://www.longwood.edu/reddot/adduser.html. Once your request is received it must be approved by your Department head and then submitted to IT so please allow about 2 weeks for the process to be completed!

Project timeline now available

A proposed timeline is now available outlining when departments can expect to be contacted to start the process of converting their websites to RedDot. The timeline is in a PDF document which can be accessed by clicking on this link or you can find it linked from the home page of the Project RedDot website - http://www.longwood.edu/reddot.

Note that the times listed indicate the start of the process. As sites are completed an update will be posted on this blog so check back for news of how the project is progressing.

The departments listed under Fall/Winter 2008 are already underway or completed. The last blog post noted the sites that have been completed and those departments have also undergone RedDot training. Check back soon for news of more sites that have completed the conversion to RedDot. The process of contacting the departments listed under Spring 2009 has begun!

If you have any questions or comments about the proposed timeline please let us know!