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Perfecting the Distance Learning Experience

University of Northern Iowa

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Client Info

The University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school with a big campus feel. The university's main .edu website was upgraded to match the school's outsized spirit with a responsive design and improved user experience on Drupal 7. Promet Source also helped UNI redesign the School of Continuing Education and Special Program's Drupal site.

Industry

Top challenge

ā€¢ Responsive design with Drupal best practices
ā€¢ UI/UX for distance learning
ā€¢ Incorporate Drupal best practices into designs

Top solution

ā€¢ User experience discovery workshop in tandem with UNI design team to identify UI/UX needs
ā€¢ New site delivers consistent user experience across all devices
ā€¢ Improved online learning experience for remote students

What We Did

Promet Source partnered with the University of Northern Iowa to transform their School of Continuing Education and Special Programs' web presence. Through user experience discovery workshops and close collaboration with UNI's design team, we created a site architecture following Drupal best practices. The goal was to support the school's mission of using the best available technologies for distance learning and ongoing education opportunities outside traditional on-campus experiences.

Enhanced Distance Learning Experience

The new site delivers a consistent user experience across all devices, ensuring distance learning students can access resources regardless of how they connect to the platform.

Collaborative Design Process

Working in tandem with UNI's design team, we created a theme and site architecture that incorporated both institutional knowledge and Drupal best practices.

Ongoing Support and Community Building

Beyond the initial project, Promet continues to provide Drupal site maintenance consultation and helps grow the Drupal developer community in north central Iowa through sponsorship of Drupal camps and meetups.

The Result

The new website successfully meets students engaged in ongoing and distance education programs with a responsive site that connects them with all necessary resources for success.

Strategy & Discovery

  • User experience discovery workshops
  • Site architecture planning
  • Usability improvement analysis

Design & Development

  • Responsive design implementation
  • Theme development
  • Drupal best practices integration

Ongoing Support

  • Site maintenance consultation
  • Community development support
  • Drupal expertise guidance

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