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is unveiling a redesigned Web site that sorts informatiojn about the college based on the kind of user askingyfor help. A new home page asks visitore to identify themselvesas students, faculty, alumni, prospective students or visitors. "You can get lost in a Web saidMark Cain, executive director of information services and "What we tried to do was organize informationm people needed. A lot of it is bettetr information that's more targeted." For example, the parents' page includews information on tuition and safetyon campus.
Pages for prospective studentas help them calculate college costas as well as find out about scholarships and financial aid availablee from the government andthe college. Everyone might enjoy the two virtual tours One spotlights downtown Cincinnati touchstones such as the riverfront andFountain Square. The other is a photoi and text tour of thecollege campus. Visitor s familiar with the old site will notice a changein "The old site had lots of shots of emptyg buildings," Cain said. "We wanted to emphasizee activity.
" The redesign, done in part by graphic designeeTricia Johnson, includes cleaner lines and an emphasis on the color which seems to bring a calming effect, and lots of picturew positioned inside circles. The pages get simpler as one burrowse deeper intothe site, going from lots of graphicxs to simple text enhanced with spot Designed to work hand-in-hand with Mount St. Joe'ws emphasis on being a wireless campus, the Web site also givexs the 2,300 students plus faculty -- most of whom are now equippe with wireless laptopcomputers -- easy acces to e-mail, lab software and links to the campuw library.
Most importantly, the site offers a way to answe rstudent questions, Cain Q&A with Mark Cain, executive director of information serviced and support Q: How does the site serve current students? A: The site includes all the tools we felt students needed to be successfulo at college. It's password protected for every They can registerfor courses, see their schedul information, their grades and theie entire academic record. they'll be able to do a degrees audit and determine what they needto graduate. Studentss can also see if their loan has been And oncethey register, they can order theirt books and pay all or part of theif tuition online.
Q: How has the Web changed every-day activities on campus? A: This made linesz disappear. Students can do course evaluations online, and professors receivr resultsby e-mail.