Welcome to the first issue of our Content Manager Newsletter! As a content manager at Monmouth, you have an important role in updating and developing Web site material for your area. Each monthly newsletter will feature useful tips and tricks to help you improve your experience with the Ektron CMS. Our goal is to support all content managers and highlight some great work being done on the MU Web site!

If you have not yet attended Ektron CMS basic training,
please make plans to register for an upcoming session.

Questions about Ektron, brand tone of voice, or your role as a content manager?
Contact us at Enrollment Publications at ask_webmaster@monmouth.edu.

Smart Forms on Ektron: An easier way to create and update faculty profiles online

You can now develop faculty profiles on Ektron without dealing with formatting and spacing issues. Simply insert data into a smart form; a faculty Web page will be generated automatically. To learn more, please contact Bob Coles or Janine Frederick.

See how the English Department has effectively used smart forms...

Diana Smedes filled out a smart form with each faculty member's information, including office hours and published works. The English Department's Faculty and Staff page features all faculty profiles that Diana created with smart forms on Ektron.

Overwrite Button: Easily update and replace your files and images on Ektron

In one quick step, you can replace an existing file or image throughout the Monmouth Web site. Watch this short video on how to use the Overwrite feature in the Ektron library.

To be read by ALL content managers: University Web Site and Content Management System Policy

This document outlines the latest standards and guidelines for creating and managing pages on the MU Web site.