Digital Lunch & Learns

What is a Digital Lunch & Learn?

Digital Lunch & Learns are 45-minute sessions hosted by members of the UMC digital and IS technology accessibility teams that focus on various digital content topics. Attendees will learn about best-practices and how to think about different techniques and strategies to make their website content more effective.

Fall 2024 Digital Lunch & Learn sessions conclude on December 4. Information on future sessions will be announced in an email, followed by a meeting invitation, to all Siteimprove users. If you’re not a Siteimprove user and are interested in attending, please reach out to Pete Nowak at nowakpj@wfu.edu for instructions.

If you’d like to suggest a future topic for us to present, you may do so by filling out this form.

Fall 2024 Topics

How to Make an Awesome Homepage

In this presentation, we talked about some key information web content managers should be including on their homepage, ways to get visitors to engage with that content, and how to leverage various WordPress blocks to make it happen.

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Essential Web Accessibility & Siteimprove

In this presentation, we discussed how to make the most efficient and effective use of Siteimprove’s accessibility checking features to reach a bigger audience.

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Presentation is Everything: How to Optimize Your Web Content

In this presentation, we discussed different ways to present your site navigation, page content, and site footer in order to foster a better overall user experience and encourages visitors to engage with the content on the site.

More usable pages in 5 minutes

Check your pages to look beyond content alone and ensure the fundamentals of your page are providing a quality user experience and aligning with the Wake Forest brand.

5 Minute Page Check Rubric (PDF)

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Writing for the Web

Trying to find the right messaging strategy for the content on your site can be challenging. We ask ourselves:

  • What is considered best-practice when it comes to writing for the web?
  • What is the right balance to cater to those who just want to scan for information vs. those who are researchers and want as much information as possible?

While there is no one-size-fits-all solution, there are guidelines everyone should follow in order to create a cohesive, brand-aligned web environment.

Slide deck and recording coming soon.