Project Updates
| Date(s) | Milestone | Updates |
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February 17, 2021 |
Kroc 2.0: Website launch as part of Phase 2 redesign project |
Launch of the new Kroc School website. |
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December 14, 2020 - January 2021 |
Kroc 2.0: Site Build |
The build of the new Kroc School website and review period on USD's staging server. |
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December 11, 2020 |
Kroc 2.0: New Content |
Leveraging the new website architecture created in a previous phase, all-new Kroc School website content was written and delivered. |
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November 30, 2020 - December 2, 2020 |
Kroc 2.0: Usability Testing |
The Kroc School home page wireframe was converted to a semi-functional prototype and tested with key Kroc School audiences. These included first-year students, returning graduate students, and alumni of the Kroc School. Feedback resulted in creative, technical, functional, and content-related changes to the home page. |
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November 16, 2020 - November 23, 2020 |
Kroc 2.0: Design Sprints |
Wireframes were produced for key pages of the new Kroc School website including a sample program page (MASI), a sample landing page (Academics), the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice home page, and the Kroc School home page. |
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September 14, 2020 - October 30, 2020 |
Kroc 2.0: Information Architecture and Content Priorities |
The Kroc website architecture was heavily streamlined with the user in mind. Key pages have been elevated to the top level of the website, and 'nesting' overall has been eliminated so that users can more easily browse the new website in the future. |
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August 1, 2020 - September 8, 2020 |
Kroc 2.0: Research and Discovery |
This fall semester, efforts were focused on conducting internal and external research to learn more about how both the Kroc School and the Kroc School website are perceived. The following feedback collection methods were used:
Results were summarized and shared with internal stakeholders and the USD web team for consideration. |