Here at SharpSchool, we’re all about designing websites and web solutions that optimize the K-12 learning experience. Security, optimized loading speeds, attractive graphics and animation are some of the key criteria that define a well-built district website. However, despite your webmaster’s best efforts, one little thing may undermine your whole web experience – your web [...]
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More and more school districts are considering implementing technologies in the classroom. Whether it’s a full fledge BYOD initiative or simply incorporating online materials in the curricula, teachers nowadays are exposed to a plethora of newly developed web tools. In a perfect world, teachers who are asked to use classroom software would be trained and provided [...]
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Most school web hosting companies offer web design services. As the eRate season is approaching, remember that you will be sticking with this partner for at least a year. That is longer than many Hollywood marriages. So when it comes to web design for your district, it’s important to find a partner that not only [...]
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While you get to decide what content best reflects the goals of your website, our design team has gathered 14 must-have elements for a school website that your visitors will love. 1) Powerful Search function A comprehensive keyword search function that searches beyond the title will easily fetch what people are looking for within seconds. [...]
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Now that the admin staff, the superintendent, the IT director all agree that “yes, our website sucks!” What’s next? Before you dive right into drafting a RFP, there are a few things that you should consider and get everyone on the same page first. 1) Who is your target audience? If the site is created [...]
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It’s 2012, your school or district most likely already has a school website. Maybe there are moments when you just think that something is wrong about your district’s website, like when your nephew told you that it is the ugliest thing he’s ever seen. But what does he knows about the unique needs of K-12 [...]
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