Drupal 7 Takes Portland State University to School

Track: 
Business and Strategy
Experience: 
Beginner

Managing the hundreds of websites a university needs is no simple task. Fortunately, Drupal 7 is up to the challenge. In this presentation you’ll get both sides of the story. Kristin Boden-Mackay, Director of Web Communications for Portland State University, will share some of the challenges she faces in managing over 150 sites, as well as insights she’s learned along the way.

Ben Koether of ImageX Media will show how Drupal 7 is the perfect solution for these challenges. Lesson plan includes achieving consistent branding, allowing for customizations per department, syndicating content across multiple sites, robust access control and using install profiles to save time.

Intended audience: 

Universities, school districts and educational institutions that would like to adopt Drupal 7 for a multi-site implementation.

Questions answered by this session
Question 1: 
Is Drupal the right choice for my university or school district?
Question 2: 
Should I upgrade to Drupal 7?
Question 3: 
How can I ensure consistent branding across the university while providing the flexibility departments demand?
Question 4: 
How can I publish content across all of your department sites or just a few?
Question 5: 
How can I encourage departments to adopt our university’s Drupal solution?
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