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This is a nice, quick way to add typical content.  ITS takes care of all the theming, so the page matches the college style.  As time goes by, the site navigation and appearance will be updated, so you only need to worry about the content, not the appearance of the site. 

/wiki/spaces/DRUPAL/pages/19956241Learn more about editing Drupal profile pages

Mini Website using Drupal

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One consideration is that the site won't have a "swarthmore.edu" domain name.  This can be an advantage if you want to have a specific name.  It is still easy to link to an external site from the Faculty page on the departmental site. 

Other Options

Domain of One’s Own

Domain Of One's Own is a service available that can be used to create a WordPress site or host HTML pages.  This type of site is usually more work for professors to set up and maintain, so is best suited for specific use cases.  

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Google Sites

Google Sites is an easy, free way to build a site and recent versions have the ability to look more sophisticated. Google Sites are part of Swarthmore’s Google Workspace, so are available to Swarthmore employees and students. It is possible to embed Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and even Google Drive folder listings into a site. For instance, the site will be automatically updated when a Google Doc is changed. Get started at sites.google.com.

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If you have any questions, please get in touch with your Academic Technologist.