Did you know…
…there’s a fun list of festive commands you can ask your Alexa-enabled device this holiday season? "Alexa Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?"
Coronavirus Information
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What’s happening with the WCMS?
WCMS 3.0 update
Check out the updated project timeline to follow all of the WCMS 3 updates!
WCMS 3.0 alpha testing
Registration to participate in the WCMS 3.0 alpha testing phase is now closed. Thanks to those who have registered. Registrants will start to receive relevant details in early December. Your participation in this structured testing process will help inform development decisions as this work moves forward.
Site launches before and after the holiday break
The last day to launch sites prior to the holiday break will be Thursday, December 17. The first day to launch sites after the holiday break will be Thursday, January 7. Please reach out ASAP if you think you may need an exception.
WCMS course offerings
Classroom offerings of our WCMS courses will not be offered at this time. Anyone needing to complete the training can do so via LEARN.
WCMS co-op course offerings for the winter term
New co-op students or hires needing to complete the required WCMS training can do so via LEARN. If you have any questions about the registration process please send us an email.
Drop-in lab
We are back - virtually!
The virtual Drop-in lab will be closed on December 24 for the holidays. The lab will open January 7, 2021.
Have a question, or need some help with your website? A virtual Drop-in lab will be open every Thursday afternoon from 1-4 p.m. to provide WCMS content maintainers one-on-one website and training support.
Who’s new to the WCMS…
9 more sites have launched in the Waterloo Content Management System (WCMS) since our last update.
- Aging and Innovation Research Program (AIRP)
- Canadian Operational Research Society Annual Conference 2020 (Conference)
- Children's Communication Lab
- Contemplative Pedagogy
- Disruptive Technologies and Economic Development
- Engineering Outreach
- Jira Service Desk (Single page)
- Labo de leadership en patrimoine (French)
- Next President (Single page)
New on Web Resources
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