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To all website editors and unit heads,
You spoke and we listened! The Web Team is excited to announce new website features designed to make editing and creating pages easier and more dynamic.
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
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.
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
Card Blocks
Editors now have the option to add different types of cards for their site within the normal editor. Each card can be customized with images, text and links.
Image Cards
Called the "Image Card Container" this block produces a great way to link pages of interest to your content.
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.
To comply with the Department of Justice’s accessibility ruling, the Office of Web & Digital Strategy will now only allow PDF uploads to websites, as they are compatible with current accessibility scanning tools. Uploading other file types will no longer be permitted.
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