I had a chance to attend SXSW earlier this month in Austin. The leaders of the Web converge every year on this conference, and it’s an opportunity to rub shoulders with these giants.
I took particular interest in the sessions that were discussing the direction and uses of the Web’s place on mobile devices…
OK…maybe that’s a little harsh, but in many cases, it’s true. As I look across the great educational Web landscape, so many home pages are way too assuming. Assuming you, as a reader, will read everything on that page word for word. Assuming you, as a reader, care more about events on campus than finding information…
In one time or another in my life, I have made a big deal out of something fairly insignificant. I’ve made bad decisions based on this error in judgement. I’ve even delayed the bigger picture based on this error. I am here to tell you that I am stopping this behavior.
I know that I’m not alone in this…