The new web site is a definite improvement over the previous version. Their PhD without a graduate degree, you apparently earn the credits required of the graduate degree as part of the doctoral degree, may sway my decision as to which post-baccalaureate degree I pursue. I am torn between a hardcore (MS) computer science degree and an MBA-style degree.
I like it, however, they still need to make it look a little bit more sharp. I don't necessarily like the color scheme, but I'll take it for now.
Took Capella's Colors... I applaud their improved look but I question why did they have to take a color that is very close to Capella's researched and standard colors. Maybe they are trying to get brand ID and benefit of Capella's multimillion dollar advertising to spill on NCU. [ Link to Capella: www.capella.edu ] I like NCU but I wonder about this one...
Re: Took Capella's Colors... Theft of colors!!!! Click below to compare the color-theft theory: http://www.ncu.edu/ http://www.capella.edu/ Please note that each time you click on the NCU link, you will get a different set of photos.
I think the NCU website looks great. From what I can tell, based on a very quick perusal of websites, it looks like there are only 3-4 colors used by the vast majority of online degree programs. Take a peek at these websites -- www.strayer.edu www.ctuonline.edu www.fielding.edu -- same color as Capella and NCU. Take a look at DeVry www.devry.edu and Keller's www.keller.edu sites -- both looking for a similar type student and both use blue. Several of the sites actually use a combination of both colors. Walden waldenu.edu and Amberton amberton.edu use a variation of a yellowish/orange color. Touro tourou.edu uses blue and the Walden/Amberton color. I've got a hunch it is based a whole lot less on 'poaching' Capella's colors and a whole lot more on what types of colors people tend to respond to with feelings of trust, etc. I remember when I used to place my orders for yellow pages advertising. The advertising sales folks would recommend different colors for my ads based on the way that people react to them -- blue, red, green, etc. I think it is probably the same thing going on here.
Re: Took Capella's Colors... Blackbird, I really don't think that NCU is trying to do anything like that. I agree that they have abandoned their orange and green for more attractive wine red textures. However, I've seen plenty of other schools using those colors too. And lets not forget that at one point Capella's standard colors were white and purple. Like with NCU, they later figured out that wine red textures are just more appealing to the eye. -S
NCU colors Hey. I work at NCU and if it's any help to the discussion about the colors on our new, improved website--we picked them using the Photoshop color palette. Didn't look at any oher schools, no focus group, no research. Just picked colors we liked and that worked well side by side.
So much for all of our bright ideas... Thanks for the inside info, Shirley. The website looks great. A job well done!
Re: Took Capella's Colors... Greetings Blackbird, What I hate about Capella's change of school colors is how so many people are now mistaking Capella for the Harvard crimson. Tug
