COEN Website Navigation
COEN WEBSITE NAVIGATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SUMMARY
The College of Engineering’s website was switched over to WordPress, the web content
management solution at Boise State University, in September 2011.
Marketing released the new WordPress template to the university web community over the
summer of 2012. The new template will be applied to Engineering’s WordPress server in
January 2013, which will include several features and enhancements. This includes a new
navigational structure to ensure that visitors to the website (both external to Boise State and
internally to the college) are able to quickly find the information they need, with as few clicks
possible.
These navigation changes were proposed, approved and implemented by the following web
design group members, led by the Dean of Engineering, Dr. Amy Moll: Amy Moll, Karen
Marker, Michele Armstrong, Maureen Moore, Rebecca Mirsky, and Rex Oxford.
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OLD VERSUS NEW MAIN MENU (LEFT-SIDE) NAVIGATION
OLD M A I N M E N U
(C O L L A P S E D )
NEW MAIN MENU (COLLAPSED)
10 Sections:
13 Sections:
Welcome
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Message from the Dean
ABOUT US +
Departments & Degrees
MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
Our Faculty & Staff
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS +
Education & Research
FACULTY & STAFF DIRECTORY
Student Services
RESEARCH +
Alumni & Community Partners
STUDENTS OR ACADEMICS +
Job Opportunities
ALUMNI & COMMUNITY
PARTNERS +
Maps, News & Events
Faculty & Staff Resources
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
NEWS & EVENTS +
FACULTY & STAFF RESOURCES +
CONTACT US
GOOGLE APPS LOGIN
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NEW MAIN MENU & EXPANDED NAVIGATION
N E W M A I N M E N U (E X P A N D E D )
10 Sections:
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
ABOUT US +
ABOUT US +
DEPARTMENTS & DEGREES +
STUDENTS +
FACULTY & STAFF DIRECTORY
RESEARCH +
ALUMNI & PARTNERS &
GIVING +
NEWS & EVENTS +
FACULTY & STAFF RESOURCES
+
CONTACT US
MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
VISION AND MISSION
ACCREDITATION
ADVISORY COUNCIL
DEGREES OFFERED
DEPARTMENTS & DEGREES +
CIVIL ENGINEERING
COMPUTER SCIENCE
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING
INSTRUCTIONAL & PERFORMANCE
TECHNOLOGY
MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
MECHANICAL &BIOMEDICAL
ENGINEERING
STUDENTS +
ADVISING & OUTREACH OFFICE
FE EXAM
FOUR YEAR PLANS
PROSPECTIVESTUDENTS
UNDERGRADUATES
GRADUATE STUDENTS
TRANSFER STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIPS
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
FACULTY & STAFF DIRECTORY
RESEARCH +
RESEARCH STRENGTHS
FAST FACTS
RESEARCH CENTERS
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
AIR TRANSPORTATION
RESEARCH LABS
SPECIAL PROJECTS
FACULTY INTERESTS
FUNDING RESOURCES
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ALUMNI, PARTNERS & GIVING +
ALUMNI
HONOR ROLL OF GIVERS
OUTREACH
NEWS & EVENTS
COLLEGE NEWSLETTER
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
ONLINE NEWS
STUDENT ONLINE NEWS
VIDEOS & PODCASTS
FACUTLY & STAFF RESOURCES +
COEN POLICIES
BRANDING TOOLKIT
FACULTY & STAFF PHOTOS
IT SERVICES
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
WEB DESIGN SERVICES
CONTACT US
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OLD MAIN MENU & EXPANDED NAVIGATION
OLD MAIN MENU
(C O L L A P S E D )
O L D M A I N M E N U (E X P A N D E D )
17 sections:
COEN Home
About Us
Faculty and Staff
Students
Advising Office
Job Opportunities
FE Exam
Departments
IT Services
Research
Corporate &
Community Partners
COEN News
Web Design Services
Resources
Outreach
Contact Us
Google Apps Login
About Us
Advising Office
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Message from the Dean
Vision and Mission
Accreditation
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College of Eng. (return link)
Advising & Outreach Office
Four Year Plans
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Advisory Council
Degrees Offered
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Freshman Advising
Required Advising
Transfer Students
Second Degree Seeking
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Faculty Advisor Resources
EASe Advising Event Gallery
Students
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Prospective Students
Undergraduates
Graduate Students
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Transfer Students
Scholarships
Student Organizations
Parents
Internships
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Senior Design Showcase
Research
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Research Strengths
Fast Facts
Research Centers
Research Highlights
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Air Transportation
Research Labs
Special Projects
Faculty Interests
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Funding Resources
Corporate & Community Partners
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Donors and Friends
Honor Roll of Givers
Equipment Needs List
Outreach
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Communications & Media
STEM Exploration
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K–12 Connection
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OLD PAGE
NEW PAGE AND/OR NAME, AND OTHER INFORMATION
COEN Home
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Named College of Engineering, and the main page titled “Welcome to the
College of Engineering.” The new home page has a slider with rotating
news items and upcoming events
Faculty and
Staff
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Renamed Faculty and Staff Resources, shifted down farther in the left-side
navigation
Research
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Many new sections under the ‘expanded’ Research menu offerings under
such as Strengths, Fast Facts, Centers, etc. reflecting the need to focus
visitors on and highlight the Engineering college’s commitment to
research
Advising
Office
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Under Students, named Advising & Outreach Office
•
Job
Opportunities
Under Faculty & Staff Resources
Departments
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Renamed Departments & Degrees
IT Services
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Under Faculty & Staff Resources
Community
Partners
• Under Alumni, Partners & Giving
Alumni (historically under ‘Community Partners’) now under
Alumni
Alumni, Partners & Giving
Outreach
• Under Alumni, Partners & Giving
COEN News
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Web Design
Services
• Under Faculty Staff Resources. Contains useful information regarding
Events
Calendar
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New Page, New content
Google Apps
Login
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Now in the template footer, at the bottom of the webpage
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Under News & Events
WordPress website editing
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