Version 2.0 Enables Higher Education Institutions to Easily Create and Maintain Compelling Websites
FAIRFAX, Va. – October 13, 2011 – Datatel today announced the newest version of its Web Content Management SystemTM (WCMS) to help institutions quickly and easily deliver compelling online experiences. The solution is tailored for higher education and includes a starter website, easy-to-use WCMS technology powered by EktronÒ and a variety of other features. It can be used campus-wide or by an individual group within an institution.
“Datatel’s Web Content Management System allowed us to build out content in 75% less time,” said Mike Pratt, Director of Information Systems, University of West Alabama. “It will save hundreds of hours over the course of the year. Over time, we plan to continue pushing out the responsibility of content updates to a larger set of people, reducing the burden on IT.”
Important benefits for key constituencies include:
· IT, Webmasters, and Developers: With Datatel WCMS, different departments can be empowered to create and maintain their own content while the webmaster retains control of the overall website.
· Marketing, Enrollment, and Alumni Departments: Datatel WCMS delivers a captivating website experience, enables easy content updates and personalizes the user experience. Creating and maintaining a compelling website is critical for successfully attracting and engaging prospective students. Studies have shown that a poor website experience actually can deter a prospective student from even considering an institution.
Datatel WCMS works alongside any student information system (SIS) or recruitment solution. Additional benefits can be realized when using it with Datatel Recruiter™ 2.0. The WCMS/Recruiter combination personalizes content to more powerfully engage website visitors. The solution allows prospective students to create individualized checklists to monitor application and enrollment progress. Datatel WCMS also shares student information input on a website with Datatel Recruiter.
“Creating a state-of-the-art Web experience is critical for successful student recruitment and retention,” said John Shea, Datatel’s Chief Marketing Officer. “The latest enhancements to Datatel’s Web Content Management System help institutions efficiently create a more compelling Web experience.”
To learn how Datatel Web Content Management System can help institutions do more with less, stop by Booth #1403 at EDUCAUSE, October 18–20 in Philadelphia, Pa.
About Datatel, Inc.
Datatel is a provider of innovative technology products, services, and insight to higher education. Colleges, universities, and technical schools across North America partner with Datatel to build Strategic Academic Enterprises dedicated to achieving student success. The company has focused on higher education software and services since 1979. For more information, visit http://www.datatel.com.
