Highlighting excellent design and user experience work on college and university websites.

Joined April 2008
To hide or not to hide, that is the question.
There's a growing trend in higher-ed of hiding menus on desktop sites under either a button or icon. My instincts says this is a negative for user experience. NN Group researched this in 2016 and found as much. Anyone (maybe site owners on this path) done any recent UX research?
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Customize this page? Don’t mind if I do! 🎨 Nice touch from Southeast Missouri State University—makes the experience feel personal. semo.edu/
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Hot off the presses. Good work team!
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The changing background as you scroll is a visually interesting touch! I can't speak to accessibility or other factors, but it definitely caught my attention. flagler.edu/ @FlaglerCollege
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Simple call to action, front and center. Gotta say, I kind of love it. wisc.edu/ @UWMadison
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This feature on the University of Michigan’s homepage offers a glimpse of what a day on campus might feel like. Even though it’s more of a representation than a live feed, it’s captivating and completely drew me in. umich.edu/ @UMich
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I love how they’ve integrated campus tour features right into the homepage design. Purdue nails it with captivating images that really give you a sense of place. The pulsing plus signs are an intuitive way to access more info on each highlighted feature. purdue.edu/
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First impression. I like the inclusion of these distinctive courses and having them color-coded by discipline. But I'm curious, does it impact registrations or just aim to attract applicants? Either way, it’s a fun way to spotlight unique offerings. amherst.edu/
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I love how Brown has integrated vertical short-form videos into their homepage design. The swipe action on mobile could be refined—occasionally, the wrong angle leads to scrolling instead of swiping—but overall, the experience feels intuitive and engaging. brown.edu
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There are only two websites left and today is the last day to vote. edustyl.es/1bhMmSU #awt2015
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Congrats to the Belmont Bruins and Davidson Wildcats for making it into the final. Voting is open today and tomorrow. edustyl.es/1bhMmSU
Voting for our final four websites closes at the end of today. Make sure to get your votes in. The battles are tight. edustyl.es/1bhMmSU
Voting continues today on our final four websites in the Athletic Website Tournament edustyl.es/1bhMmSU #awt2015
I like basketball, but I love great websites. Go see the final 4 sites in the #awt2015? Your votes decide the winner edustyl.es/1bhMmSU
The hours are winding down on our round of 8. Make sure to vote before the end of today. Our final 4 sites will be posted tomorrow morning.
You can see all the match ups in our last 8 sites and the full tournament results so far here edustyl.es/1bhMmSU #awt2015