Lesson+5+The+Ethical+and+Social+Issues

=Ethical & Social Issues=

The only related obstacle that we encountered was the strict University's web policies and the hectic process to overcome it. As I mentioned on the //Lesson 2// page, Mr. Farroux stated, in a message to us, that "//To request exceptions to the web policy, one needs to make a case to the VP of University Relations, the University CIO, and the University Attorney. I would recommend a strong case and probably meeting with University Relations and myself before.//"

The following is quoted straight from the GSU IS&T webpage section regarding the University's web policies: //**Policy**// "//Georgia State University’s websites will exhibit a uniform and cohesive identity through the use of the content management system (CMS) approved by the CoreWeb Steering Committee. The sites will provide accessible, accurate and informative content and will be used for appropriate and legal purposes.//"

//**Use of Institutional Content Management System (CMS):** A content management system easily supports visual and navigational consistency across sites, decentralized management of Web content through a simple, word processor-like interface and better accountability for Web content through the use of optional departmental workflow and approvals prior to page publication.// //College, academic department (including centers and institutes) and administrative websites must be produced using the approved CMS (currently RedDot) with the templates and patterns approved for use within RedDot. Use of the official design templates or elements thereof outside of the CMS is not permitted except in cases where the use of the CMS is not viable (such as for some web-based applications). In these cases, basic Georgia State-branded frames are provided by the Experience Design Group, a unit of IS&T.// //Development of institutional sites by external providers is permitted, with the approval of the president or designee, and must comply with this policy.//

http://www.gsu.edu/ist/webpolicy.html