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Why We’re Standardizing Menu Terminology
Inconsistent menus — where different parts of a site use different labels for the same content — can confuse users, slow down navigation, and undermine trust in the site. That’s why we’re launching an effort to standardize menu terminology and structure across all units.
Simplified, predictable menu labels and consistent structure help ensure that:
New Website Features
You spoke and we listened! The web team has added some new features and blocks based on feedback and requests.
Image card with descriptions block
There is now Image Cards with a description that can be used to add more visual elements through the editor.
Web Editor Training Video
Web Stats FY25
Overall Traffic — Views & Users
FY23 to FY25.
Web Impact
The Office of Web & Digital Strategy has achieved several key initiatives across the uis.edu website and mobile app, enhancing the overall experience for both visitors and content editors. These improvements have strengthened accessibility, usability, transparency, and the findability of information. View our FY25 website stats for details on site performance.
Menu Terminology
Consistency in menu and navigation terminology ensures a clear, accessible experience for all users. To support this, UIS has developed a standard set of menu labels.
The Office of Web and Digital Strategy has launched new department/term content blocks and new card blocks to provide additional options for editors to use, without requiring custom code!
Department & Term Content Blocks
Department content blocks include feeds for Programs of Study, News, Events, Directory, Featured Profiles, Resources, Research and FAQs. This allows these feeds to added within the gutenberg editor and moved anywhere within the page content.
Custom Block Examples
Accordion Block
You can now insert an accordion into anywhere in your content! Simply find the block called "Accordion" and insert it into your content within the editor. From there, you'll title your accordion and then insert most any block you'd like in the accordion body.
How to Use Department & Term Content Blocks
Department blocks can added to any Page by clicking the + button in the editor and clicking or searching for the block name.
Editors have the option to add content specific to their department or for some, by term. There are various types of blocks available for use:
Web Editor Training
Sign up for website editor training on the uis.edu website. Training typically lasts an hour and is open to all staff and students.