CMS Web Help and Support

CMS Web Help and Support
CMS Web Help and Support
The University of Wyoming houses its primary website under the uwyo.edu and it is
managed by decentralized employees across campus known as
site editors
. Site editors are trained on how to use the CMS including editing and building pages,
along with best practices for managing user-friendly, accessible web content. This
website is dedicated to supporting new and existing site editors.
Become an Editor
Existing Editors
Request Help
Get support for your CMS site.
Main Page
LEARN MORE
Getting Started in the CMS
Building Your Website Pages
Snippets & Components
Templates & Branding
Page Editing in the CMS
Navigation Options on Pages
Documents and Images
Publishing
Creating Accessible Pages
LEARN MORE
CMS Support Team
Site Editors
Accessibility Resources
Hire a Freelancer
LinkedIn Learning Courses
Branding & Templates
Tutorials
Virtual Open Labs
Search Engine Optimization
Website Analytics/Reports
Fixing Broken Links
Request or Move a Site
CMS Exemption
Non-CMS Sites
LEARN MORE
Become a Site Editor
Current Site Editor Support
Change Your Site Owner
CMS Templates
Branding Guidlines
LEARN MORE
Creating Accessible Documents
Creating an Accessible Website
Accessibility Testing Guide
Video and Audio Transcription
Accessible Social Media
Degree Program Pages
How to Become a New Site Editor
A
site editor
is someone who is responsible for creating, editing and maintaining the CMS site.
Any employee at the University of Wyoming (full or part-time) is eligible to become
a CMS site editor once they have completed a comprehensive training course. This training
ensures editors understand how to build accessible, on-brand and up-to-date web pages.
 It is mandatory for the site editors to complete the training in order to gain access
to Modern Campus CMS.  This training takes approximately 3-4 hours to complete.
Please Note
: Students may only become site editors if there is an
existing
, full-time employee currently managing the website.
Enroll in Training
What is a Site Owner?
Site Owners are responsible for approving new site editor access to a UW website once
the site editor is fully trained.
Once you complete your training, you will be prompted to request access to the CMS
using your UW credentials. After you have gained access to Modern Campus CMS platform,
you are now ready to build your webpage. There are several tools available to site
editors to help create an effective and beautiful website.
Resources for Building Your site
Importance of Following Brand Guidelines
Page Templates
How to Build a Page
Accessibility Resources
Manage Site Access
Once you become a site editor, you will receive dedicated support from the Institutional
Marketing web team, who serves 400+ site editors across campus. CMS editing is a self-serving
platform, meaning we have set up dozens of tutorials to allow you to independently
troubleshoot your site when questions come up. And if you get stuck, we're here to
help!
Get Assistance
Website Support
Attend an Open Lab
CMS Tutorial Library
Need to find a tutorial?
Current Site Editor Resources
Site editors are an essential part of maintaining the UW website. The most successful
site editors are those who maximize the available resources we have created for you
including an extensive tutorial library. As always, if you need immediate assistance,
please visit our
support page
.
We have created
several tutorial instructions and videos
to help site editors learn and reference while building their websites. If you're
in a rush, try our search tool here!
Broken website links are a major problem within our pages which cause a broken experience
for our site visitors, including students who rely on the UW website to find information.
Help us manage these broken links by periodically viewing your broken link reports
and correcting any broken links that exist on your site.
A few minutes a month can really help maintain a strong website for our campus community!
Broken Link Report
If you have already completed CMS training, you can request access to a site at anytime
which will be approved by the
site owner
.
Request Site Access
Thinking about reorganizing your site, or simply rebuilding your pages? A great way
to begin is by attending a CMS virtual open lab. These one-on-one appointments give
you a chance to a speak with one of our experiences web team members who can give
you pointers on preparing your site for an overhaul or just simply helping you organize
content on a page that makes sense to your site visitors.
Schedule an Open Lab
While not a common function of site editors, some site editors may require the need
to build a brand new site inside our CMS. This process requires approval from CMS
administrators who will thoroughly assess if a standalone website is needed a or a
section can simply be built under an existing CMS site.
View the Process
If your department is short on time, we have a group of trained CMS vendors who are
ready to assist! These professionals have already been onboarded and educated on UW's
CMS and can be hired directly by your department to build our select pages or entire
sites.
Find a Website Vendor
Ready to really improve your website? We have an expert SEO team member who has put
together ways you can improve your search engine performance and help your site be
found by more site visitors.
Learn about SEO
Website editing requires knowledge of accessible website content. UW is subject to
federal laws surrounding digital accessibility and therefore must adhere to WGAC 2.1
accessibility standards on any web page within the UW domain. Learn how you can educate
yourself on website accessibility to ensure we are providing an equitable experience
for all website users.
Digital Accessibility
If you or someone in your department is unable to make edits to your website due to
maternity/paternity leave, extended time out or your department is currently without
a site editor, we can help! UW's FAST team provides low-cost website editing assistance
for department who need temporary website support.
Contact the FAST Team
Upcoming Site Editor Webinars
CMS administrators are always looking for ways to engage site editors with upcoming
projects and knowledge-building opportunities. These Live Learning Sessions are designed
to ensure you get the lastest information on important CMS priorities and have the
opportunity to ask questions in a live format. Most sessions are recorded so if you
miss one, keep an eye on your email after each webinar.
UPCOMING WEBINARS
Need even more assistance?
Sign up for one of our weekly open labs
to meet with a CMS expert.
Resources for Non-CMS Websites
CMS Exemption Form
Sites not hosted inside the CMS—called Central Sites—are managed individually and
supported by UWIT. These are ideal for data-heavy or highly-customized sites that
cannot be accommodated inside our system.
Please Note:
CMS exemptions are
rare
and not guaranteed.
CMS Exemption Form
Non-CMS Site Resources
Explore support services for non-CMS or central websites including external headers
and footers, along with branding guidelines that must be followed by all UW entities.
Non-CMS Resources
Website Accessibility
Even if your site is not hosted inside the CMS, you must follow WGAC 2.1 website accessibility
standards per federal law if you are representing the University of Wyoming in any
capacity.
Accessibility Information
UWIT Services
UW's Information Technology team is required to be involved with any site hosted outside
the CMS for security purposes. If you need assistance with setting up a UW domain,
you must contact UWIT.
Learn More
Contact Us
CMS Web Help and Support
UW Institutional Marketing
1000 E. University Ave
Laramie, WY 82071
Dept. 3226
Email:
webhelp@uwyo.edu
Schedule an Open Lab
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