Welcome to IWMW 2015Beyond Digital: Transforming the Institution

Brian KellyIndependent consultant UK Web Focus

Contact DetailsEmail: ukwebfocus@gmail.comTwitter: @briankellyBlog: http://ukwebfocus.com/

Slides and further information available athttp://ukwebfocus.com/events/iwmw-2015/

UK Web FocusEvent hashtag: #IWMW15 Talk hashtag: #P0

Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, 27-29 July 2015

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About Me

Brian Kelly

• Worked in HE since 1984 (Loughborough, Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle, Bath and Bolton)

• Set up first(?) institutional Web site at Leeds University in January 1993

• Formerly UK Web Focus at UKOLN (1996-2013) and Innovation Advocate at Cetis (2013-2015)

• Since June 2015 an independent consultant & Associate Partner, Cetis LLP

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About You

Who:• Is attending IWMW for the first time?• Has attended a handful of IWMW

events (2-5)?• Has attended countless IWMW event?

Works for:• A University• Other public sector body• Commercial sector, self-employed, …

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About You

Is primarily a:• Content expert • Developer• Designer • Customer/user support• Manager • Other (what?

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About IWMW

IWMW• Institutional Web Management Workshop• Can be pronounced “whim-eh-way”!• Initially supported by Jisc and delivered by

UKOLN and, last year, Netskills• Now organised by UK Web Focus

Facts and figures for past 18 years:• ~2,780 participants• ~250 hours (over 10 days) of plenary talks• ~210 hours of workshop sessions

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IWMW Locations

IWMW 2016:• Somewhere

new?• Is location a

barrier to attendance?

• Is time of year a factor?

But is there still demand for event?

Previous IWMW events hosted throughout UK:• Capital cities: London, Edinburgh & Belfast• Large cities: Newcastle, Sheffield, Manchester,

Birmingham, Reading, Glasgow & Aberdeen• Smaller historic tourist cities: Bath, York,

Canterbury & ColchesterOr:• England (north east, northwest, midlands, south

east & south west), Scotland & Northern Ireland• Old universities, universities since 1966 & fomer

polytechnicIWMW 2015:• In Ormskirk, a small market town• Established as a university in 2006• Focus on teaching

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IWMW 2015

IWMW 2015:• The 19th in the series• Theme “Beyond Digital: Transforming the

Institution”The theme inspired by:• Various talks and final panel session at IWMW

2014: “Is ‘Web’ old fashioned?”• Discussions with IWMW 2015 advisory group:

Ross Ferguson, Alison Kerwin, Mike McConnell, Claire Gibbons & Michael Nolan

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IWMW 2015: Timetable

In brief:• Opening theme “Putting the

Web Manager First”• Themes for day 2:

“Supporting Our Users, Revolutionising the User Experience”

“Managing the Content; Developing the Services”

• Themes for day 3: “Beyond the Institution” “Looking to the Future”

Change of emphasis this year. Mix of talks from:• Higher education community

(5)• Commercial sector (4)

HE

HE

HE

HE

HE

CO

CO

CO

CO

Abbreviated titles shown

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IWMW 2015: Overview

Workshop sessions (Mon)• Well-established 90 minute sessions• Should be interactive & participative• 6 workshop sessions this year

Master classes (Tues)• Half day sessions• New this year (inspired by

Ross Fergusson)• Include “embed yourself in a

web team for a short period”• Learn from their successes &

failures (and unknowns)• One abbreviated master class

run as workshop session (Edge Hill)• Sessions B1 & B2 will be merged

B1 Moving from the Old Web Team to a New Digital Services – Liverpool John Moores University Mandy Phillips

B2 Working with an Institutional Web Team – University of Bradford Claire Gibbons & Bradford colleagues

B3 Working in an Agile Way – Content Creation, Delivery and Standard, Rich Prowse & Bath colleagues

B5 Lessons Learned From Helping HE Institutions Develop Their Digital Strategies, Headscape

Will the “embed yourself in a web team” master classes lead to job shadowing, etc. across sector?

B4 cancelled due to illness

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IWMW 2015: Your Sessions

Workshops & Master Classes:• All held in Business School

(ground floor or level 1)• Your sessions shown on

badge/folder

Note:O: OrganiserC: Session chairS: Plenary speakerW: Facilitator

Profiling the Attendance“Am I the only female speaker?”, Tracy Playle, opening speaker at IWMW 2014Aim: speaker/facilitator gender ratio >= audience ratio

11 plenary speakers: 10 male; 1 female9 w/shop facilitators: 4 male; 5 female9 m/class facilitators: 5 male; 5 female110 delegates: 77 male; 33 female 70% 30%

M F63% 37%

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Locations of talks and social events

IWMW 2015: Social

Ormskirk (~15 mins)

Ormskirk (~15 mins) Halls: Dewhurst & Holt, Founders Court (B)NB breakfasts in The Hub (2)

Business School (9): all talks

The Hub (2): • BBQ tonight • Breakfasts• Wine reception

• Meal tonight• Wine reception tomorrow

Explore Ormskirk after BBQ Eat tomorrow after wine reception

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IWMW 2015: Social

Tonight:• Conference dinner at

7pm• Opportunity for drinks

in Ormskirk after meal (~15 mins walk)

Tomorrow:• Go to bars, restaurants

with friends & colleagues

• Opportunity for buffet in Salt & Liquor

• Salt & Liquor upstairs bar reserved for all delegates

Many long-standing professional and personal relationships have developed over 18 years of IWMW events

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IWMW 2015: Social

Normally (in large cities) lots of options for foodNot the case in OrmskirkSuggestions (for tomorrow):Salt and Liquor

• Buffet: sandwiches or Mexican chilli (veg options too) – need minimum of 30 orders. Served in upstairs bar

• Standard S&L meals in main bar. 20% disco0unt with IWMW badge!

Piri Piri• Excellent Portuguese restaurant• £10.95 for 2 courses

Near station

Show of handsFill in form near registration (need to give numbers)Upstairs bar in Salt and Liquor open to all IWMWerrs – licence till 1am!

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IWMW 2015: Technologies

WiFi:• Eduroam or ask for guest account

Whova:• Conference app• Agenda, attendee list, ..• Alerting (by organisers, in case of urgent

info, changes, etc.)• Connect with colleagues

Note:• Usability issues: “Say Hi” sends “Brian,

who also attends IWMW 2015, finds your profile very impressive and would like to exchange contact info with you.”

• Not to be used for inappropriate messages• Passcode needed to access (don’t divulge)

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IWMW 2015: Sponsors & Exhibitors

Many thanks to IWMW 2015 sponsors & exhibitors:• Helps financial viability of event

Provide opportunities:• For delegates to speak to

vendors• For vendors to listen to

community• Beneficial for all

Note:• Numbers down this year• How will forthcoming funding

changes affect sector? (NB UKOLN to close on 31 July)

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http://www.wonkhe.com/blogs/the-future-of-universities-is-more-political-than-ever/

The Bigger Picture

“Sajid Javid (new secretary of state) has made it clear that he is not a friend of universities”

“Javid’s real interest is not industrial policy or the health of the knowledge economy, but the political success of the Conservative Party that he would one day like to lead”

From WonkHE, 20 July 2015, http://www.wonkhe.com/blogs/the-future-of-universities-is-more-political-than-ever/

Daily Mail: “Universities 'are doing too much research'” 23 July 2015

“BIS must find a £450m saving this year and prepare itself for a 20% cut in its budget as part of the coming Comprehensive Spending Review”

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Conclusions

You have three days to:• Learn new skills• Engage with your peers• Identify new approaches for your institution

In addition time to:• Think about implications of “Web” and “Digital”

in a wider context• Discuss how you see the future of your

Web/Digital team in current political environment• “Whither academics and pedagogy?” Are we now

driven by a culture of managerialism?• Give your thoughts on IWMW 2016 (should there

be one; if so, where and when?)

And also have fun over the next few days!