In exploring the uses of a Content Management System there are a few things to consider.
A CMS is a web application designed to make it easy for non-technical users to add, edit and manage a website.
Not only do content management systems help website users with content editing, they also take care of a lot of "behind the scenes" work such as:
What would be the advantages in School District 22? The biggest advantages of a CMS is the ability to create dynamic (as opposed to static) web pages, that allow for interaction and easily edited and uploaded web pages. There is also the advantage of facilitating search functions as the information is contained in a database.
Another advantage of a CMS for SD22 could be the ability of different "district based services" to have the capability to post announcements and information to every school website in the SD...like for instance...during the BUDGET process, the District staff could post announcements, requests for presentations, etc...with a few clicks...and all that information is instantly deployed across the district...
Another SD level dept that could take advantage of having instant access to all school websites is the TECH dept...when there is work that scheduled to be completed that is going to have an impact on the users of the SD network...infor regarding that work could be announced instantly and available for all users to see
Drupal is one CMS that is currently being used for our Resource Bank. Many teachers have contributed resources to the Resource Bank, simply by creating an account, logging in and creating content. Drupal is flexible, powerful, expandable, scaleable. Video and others at Youtube.
Examples of a school using Drupal for Content management
A CMS is a web application designed to make it easy for non-technical users to add, edit and manage a website.
Not only do content management systems help website users with content editing, they also take care of a lot of "behind the scenes" work such as:
What would be the advantages in School District 22? The biggest advantages of a CMS is the ability to create dynamic (as opposed to static) web pages, that allow for interaction and easily edited and uploaded web pages. There is also the advantage of facilitating search functions as the information is contained in a database.
Another advantage of a CMS for SD22 could be the ability of different "district based services" to have the capability to post announcements and information to every school website in the SD...like for instance...during the BUDGET process, the District staff could post announcements, requests for presentations, etc...with a few clicks...and all that information is instantly deployed across the district...
Another SD level dept that could take advantage of having instant access to all school websites is the TECH dept...when there is work that scheduled to be completed that is going to have an impact on the users of the SD network...infor regarding that work could be announced instantly and available for all users to see
Drupal is one CMS that is currently being used for our Resource Bank. Many teachers have contributed resources to the Resource Bank, simply by creating an account, logging in and creating content. Drupal is flexible, powerful, expandable, scaleable. Video and others at Youtube.
Examples of a school using Drupal for Content management
Moodle is a Learning Management System which can also be used for content management:
Examples of a School using Moodle for content management:
Wordpress is a blogging software that can also be used for content management:
Examples of a School using Wordpress of content management:
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