Oregon State Productions Blog

I was recently sent an interesting article. It was a study done by the Nielsen Norman Group on Teenagers and how they use the web. It contrasts this study with others done on different age groups. If you are interested in the subject I encourage you to read the full article. I will be honest it […]

I recently picked up a sweet new book, at the News and Research Communications Rummage Sale, called “The Most Valuable Book Ever Published”. With a title so bold you have to give it a second look. I bit the bullet and picked it up along with some Mardi Gras beads (you never know when they […]

We recently partnered with the Admissions Office at OSU to update some Web materials for state-by-state recruiting efforts. By building a custom experience for prospective students from individual states, we hope to personalize the digital admissions process, showing what it’s like to come to campus and give them state-specific information. The sites are simple, small […]

I’m thrilled to welcome our new multimedia producer, Darryl Lai, to the Web Communications team. With Justin Smith moving over to support Pac-12 Network programming and manage our overall department video production, we needed to fill his old role. And we were extremely fortunate to find Darryl’s mix of skills and enthusiasm. A graduate of […]

Last fall, we had the honor of working with the OSU Foundation on a project for an annual dinner to induct new members of the Harris Society. Our entire team pitched in to create a series of six videos that played throughout the evening on the largest HD screens I’ve ever seen. I just learned […]

During a recent Educause session on website accessibility, Oregon State University ranked 5th out of 135 universities. We’ve moved up from the middle of the pack, and this is certainly a sign that we’re heading it the right direction. http://data.oaa-web-accessibility.org/schools http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2012/athletic-rivalries-and-web-accessibility-who-sweet-16-year Having a committed and knowledgable team at Disability Access Services and the Office of […]

For an upcoming football game all OSU fans are encouraged to wear Black apparel. It will be one of the first night games at Reser in a long time, so it should be a pretty incredible atmosphere. For the last decade (when we started winning) it has been a tradition for students to camp out […]

At universities or any large organization (just like in families) it’s always a challenge to treat all units, departments and groups equally. Somebody always gets the hand-me-down sweaters or their big brother’s winter coat. Our College of Liberal Arts, despite being dynamic and diverse, as well as one of our largest colleges, has been doing […]

In our department we value creativity. We have a pretty relaxed environment. Hours aren’t 100% scripted and our dress code is pretty relaxed. We have a voice in the design of our offices and creative spaces. In the Higher Education world I would say we operate outside of the norm. However, none of this would […]