University Information Services course timetable

Accessibility and what it means for COs and institutions

• The UIS Accessibility Working Group will update on work going on to ensure that we provide accessible services. They will highlight plans for institutions that will need to adapt to review the accessibility of their own websites and services and to write accessibility statements. They'll be a demo of screen reading technology working with inaccessible materials, and the difference that a few relatively simple updates can make to improve the experience for all.

• Introduction to IT Portfolios. Mark Rowland will give a brief overview of what the Portfolios are and who in the University is responsible for each element.

• Rich Wareham from UIS DevOps will share his experience of starting a new technology community as part of UIS aims to encourage Communities of Practice

• Phoenix Software (our Microsoft Office365 partners) will update on some of the shared experience across the University, including how some institutions are using Mimecast, including for GDPR compliance.

• The recent Oxford IT Forum Conference was another excellent combination of talks and workshops, and vendor interaction. Brief highlights of the day will be provided, along with ideas about further expanding our collaborative IT efforts with Oxford.

This will be the final seminar of this academic year, and as usual, there will be some light refreshments to celebrate the end-of-term!

This course will cover the most essential features and concepts of Drupal Content Management Service through hands on activities.