CMS blog

We have confirmed dates for April’s CMS workshop.

CMS Basic/Refresher workshop

Learn how to make changes to your pages on mtroyal.ca or brush up on the basics. The two-hour workshop is for both authors and approvers and will teach the basics of using the CMS. It also offers the opportunity for people who have taken training to review and practice the basics. Please note this training is mandatory for new users of the CMS.

• April 20, 9 a.m. — 11 a.m. in T104
• To register, contact Dana Thielmann at 7090

CMS PDF/Secondary pages workshop

Learn how to create secondary pages and check in your own PDF documents to Mount Royal’s CMS. This workshop is for those who have taken the Basic CMS training.

• April 24, 9 a.m. — 10:30 a.m. in T104
• To register, contact Verle Winsor at 8740

CMS PDF/Secondary pages workshop

Learn how to create secondary pages and check in your own PDF documents to Mount Royal’s CMS.

This workshop is for those who have taken the Basic CMS training.

To enrol in the workshop — March 20 at 9 a.m. — 10:30 a.m. in T104 — contact Verle Winsor at 8740.

We have confirmed dates for March’s CMS workshop.

CMS Basic/Refresher workshop

Learn how to make changes to your pages on mtroyal.ca or brush up on the basics. The two-hour workshop is for both authors and approvers and will teach the basics of using the CMS. It also offers the opportunity for people who have taken training to review and practice the basics. Please note this training is mandatory for new users of the CMS.

• Mar. 16, 1-3 p.m. in T104
• Please register with Dana Thielmann at 7090

Using photos and graphical elements in the CMS

Learn how to create and upload your own photos for your CMS pages using Photoshop. Build your own license plates to highlight the key parts of your site you want users to visit. Learn about Mount Royal’s Face to Face brand and what it means for your pages.

• Date and time is TBD based on need
•  If you wish to attend training, please contact Colin Brandt by email or at 6622
• Please note that this training is for MRU CMS users who have completed the Basic Training prior to attending the latest session

We have confirmed dates for February’s CMS workshop.

CMS Basic/Refresher workshop

Learn how to make changes to your pages on mtroyal.ca or brush up on the basics. The two-hour workshop is for both authors and approvers and will teach the basics of using the CMS. It also offers the opportunity for people who have taken training to review and practice the basics.

• Feb. 16, 1-3 p.m. in T104
• Please register with Dana Thielmann at 7090

Using photos and graphical elements in the CMS

Learn how to create and upload your own photos for your CMS pages using Photoshop. Build your own license plates to highlight the key parts of your site you want users to visit. Learn about Mount Royal’s Face to Face brand and what it means for your pages.

• Feb. 22, 2012 – Room TBD
• Please register with Colin Brandt at 6622
• Please note that this training is for MRU CMS users who have completed the Basic Training prior to attending the latest session

We have confirmed dates for January’s CMS workshop. Apologies to the individuals who registered to attend December’s session – we will do our best to ensure enrolment is high enough to have the session this month. If you can, please do your best to attend both trainings if you are able to accommodate both in your schedule.

CMS Basic/Refresher workshop

Learn how to make changes to your pages on mtroyal.ca or brush up on the basics Jan. 18, 1 p.m. in T104. The two-hour workshop is for both authors and approvers and will teach the basics of using the CMS. It also offers the opportunity for people who have taken training to review and practice the basics.

• Jan. 18, 1-3 p.m. in T104
• Please register with Dana Thielmann at 7090

CMS PDF/Secondary pages workshop

Learn how to create secondary pages and check in your own PDF documents to Mount Royal’s CMS. This workshop is for those who have taken the Basic CMS training. To enroll in the one-hour workshop contact Verle Winsor at 8740.

• Jan. 24, 9-10:30 a.m. in T104
• Contact Verle at 8740

We have confirmed dates for December’s CMS workshops:

CMS Basic/Refresher workshop

Learn how to make changes to your pages on mtroyal.ca or brush up on the basics Nov. 16, 1 p.m. in T104. The two-hour workshop is for both authors and approvers and will teach the basics of using the CMS. It also offers the opportunity for people who have taken training to review and practice the basics.

• Dec. 14, 1-3 p.m. in T104
• Please register with Dana Thielmann at 7090

Video has become an increasingly important part of many internet users’ experiences. Here at Mount Royal, our web group has developed an easy-to-use method to display embedded video via our own YouTube channel.

The decision to use YouTube as our primary video embedding service is twofold – first, YouTube’s considerable presence in the world of streaming video gives users the opportunity to search for our videos on YouTube itself as well as finding them on their specific pages on mtroyal.ca. Second, YouTube allows us to aggregate all of our videos while building specific playlists for your content. Playlists keep your videos separate and more navigable than if they were placed in with all the other video content available from other Mount Royal areas.

How to submit your video

To get your video on Mount Royal’s YouTube channel, you will need two things:

1. Your video, preferably in .m4v format to ensure compatibility and quality.
2. A completed video content request form.

Please submit both to videocontent@mtroyal.ca.

For instructions on how to send your video to this email address and how to embed videos into your CMS pages, read the CMS Photo Check-In manual starting at Page 13. Ensure you send the videos to videocontent@mtroyal.ca not webgroup@mtroyal.ca.

What happens next

The video will be reviewed by the video content team. The content team reviews each video to ensure that is meets the legal, brand and policy guidelines set by Mount Royal. For more information on those guidelines, visit our page on social networking guidelines.

To ensure your video is eligible to be placed on YouTube, ensure that you don’t use copyrighted material unless you have written permission from the copyright holder to do so, have completed model release forms for any Mount Royal staff or students you feature in your video, and that the video meets the social networking guidelines detailed above.

Once your video has been reviewed and approved, the video content team will upload your video onto YouTube and send you a URL of the video to embed in your page.

The video content team is committed to reviewing, uploading and sending you a link to your video for embedding withing 7 business days. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact Karen Richards, MRU’s Word of Mouth Marketing Strategist or myself.

I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself; as of November 1, I am the new Web Communications Officer at Mount Royal, replacing Anika van Wyck. As part of my duties in this role, I will be maintaining the CMS Blog and working with many of you on your initiatives on the MRU site. I’m so excited for the opportunity to work with you, and I think we are going to have a chance to do some truly fantastic stuff together.

I’m a born-and-raised Calgarian, who took a brief detour to Victoria for University before returning with my then-girlfriend and now-wife, Inesia. You might know Inesia from the Library, where she is the Evening and Casual Supervisor. Up until my position here at MRU, I’ve spent most of my career in Marketing and Communications at professional services firms here in Calgary, working on major technical projects and global rebranding initiatives. Despite the ongoing presence of accountants at Bissett and getting my butt handed to me by guys like Cliff Spyker at the noon-hour basketball game, I’m looking forward to the culture change here at MRU and I’ve met some people here in my first two weeks that exemplify the kind of passion and pride in this institution that can really set us apart from our peers.

We have a fantastic opportunity at Mount Royal to do something unique and really brand-defining with our site. I am working extensively with Joe Loos, Andrew Long and the members of University Advancement to get up to speed and I will be in touch with you shortly once I get my feet under me. Please be patient as I learn the ropes and do my level best not to break anything. If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact me.

We have confirmed dates for November’s CMS workshops:

CMS Basic/Refresher workshop

Learn how to make changes to your pages on mtroyal.ca or brush up on the basics Nov. 16, 1 p.m. in T104. The two-hour workshop is for both authors and approvers and will teach the basics of using the CMS. It also offers the opportunity for people who have taken training to review and practice the basics.

• Nov. 16, 1-3 p.m. in T104
• Please register with Dana Thielmann at 7090

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CMS PDF/Secondary pages workshop

Learn how to create secondary pages and check in your own PDF documents to Mount Royal’s CMS. This workshop is for those who have taken the Basic CMS training. To enroll in the one-hour workshop contact Verle Winsor at 8740.

• Nov. 22, 9-10:30 a.m. in T104
• Contact Verle at 8740

We have confirmed dates for October’s CMS workshops:

CMS Basic/Refresher workshop

Learn how to make changes to your pages on mtroyal.ca or brush up on the basics Oct. 12, 1 p.m. in T104. The two-hour workshop is for both authors and approvers and will teach the basics of using the CMS. It also offers the opportunity for people who have taken training to review and practice the basics.

• Oct. 12, 1-3 p.m. in T104
• Please register with Dana Thielmann at 7090

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CMS PDF/Secondary pages workshop

Learn how to create secondary pages and check in your own PDF documents to Mount Royal’s CMS. This workshop is for those who have taken the Basic CMS training. To enroll in the one-hour workshop contact Verle Winsor at 8740.

• Oct. 17, 1-3 p.m. in T104
• Contact Verle at 8740