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Which Web Services courses should you take?

I am a/an... Required/mandatory courses Optional courses

WMS site sponsor

  
  • Writing for the web at McGill - WS-100
  • McGill's digital standards - WS-101
  • Designing great digital experiences - WS-102
  • UX at McGill - WS-103

WMS site admin and WMS site manager
  • Writing for the web at McGill - WS-100
  • McGill's digital standards - WS-101
  • Designing great digital experiences - WS-102
  • UX at McGill - WS-103*
  • UX at McGill - WS-103
  • Content auditing - WS-104

WMS site editor
  • Writing for the web at McGill - WS-100
  • McGill's digital standards - WS-101
  • Designing great digital experiences - WS-102
  • UX at McGill - WS-103
  • Content auditing - WS-104

WMS channels news editor / WMS channels events editor

  
  • Writing for the web at McGill - WS-100
  • McGill's digital standards - WS-101

VHost site owner or administrator 

Pertains to VHost users of public websites only. VHost users of internal sites are not required to complete these courses.
  • Writing for the web at McGill - WS-100
  • McGill's digital standards - WS-101
  • Designing great digital experiences - WS-102
  • UX at McGill - WS-103*

*Mandatory for some VHost site owners and administrators (see notes about Special circumstances concerning required/mandatory courses below).
  • Content auditing - WS-104

Faculty-hosted site owner or administrator
  • Writing for the web at McGill - WS-100
  • McGill's digital standards - WS-101
  • Designing great digital experiences - WS-102
  • UX at McGill - WS-103*

*Mandatory for some VHost site owners and administrators (see notes about Special circumstances concerning required/mandatory courses below).
  • UX at McGill - WS-103
  • Content auditing - WS-104

WMS, VHost and faculty-hosted web content creators

Staff who create web content but don't have access to edit websites.

  
  • Writing for the web at McGill - WS-100
  • McGill's digital standards - WS-101
  • Designing great digital experiences - WS-102
  • UX at McGill - WS-103
  • Content auditing - WS-104

External designer or developer who works on a McGill website

McGill's digital standards - WS-101

Externals should also contact the McGill DS team to understand the branding and resources applicable to their platform. 
  • Writing for the web at McGill - WS-100
  • UX at McGill - WS-103
  • Designing great digital experiences - WS-102

Special circumstances concerning required/mandatory courses

Designing great digital experiences - WS-102

Note that this course is no longer required to access the McGill design system (McGill DS). Instead, contact the McGill DS team for a demo and introduction to the system.

Designing digital experiences with the McGill brand is recommended for:

  • Site managers who do UX design/information architecture/usability work
  • New employees and external designers or developers who aren't familiar with our brand
  • Anyone interested in improving the aesthetic and overall experience of their website

UX at McGill - WS-103

Mandatory for:

  • Anyone planning to conduct UX research
  • Site managers who do UX design/information architecture/usability work
  • New employees and external designers or developers who aren't familiar with user experience methodology
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