Ad hoc identity management for parents of admitted students

Our goal was to convert our “post-deposit checklist” into a dynamic, personalized online resource that parents as well as students could use. The personalization part meant we needed to provide secure access to parents, who have no identity in our network. We solved this by providing guest accounts in Microsoft Azure that we connected to […]

Modernize WordPress for a multi-developer, multi-environment workflow

WordPress has a ridiculously low point of entry, and that may be fine for a single developer or site owner who does everything from the Dashboard and Theme Customizer. But what if you have multiple developers and multiple environments? How do you develop and deploy new features, maintain software dependencies, and keep your sanity? There […]

Two developers and a PM walk into a bar: Lessons learned over libations at last year’s HighEdWeb

This presentation focuses on the benefits of informal communication between developers and project managers, such as increased collaboration, better communication, faster problem-solving and more efficient workflows. We discuss how different roles (developers, project managers, etc.) can work together better by understanding each other’s roles and responsibilities and how effective communication can help bridge gaps in […]