Title: The Meadows Center
Author: Travis McAshan
Published: July 26, 2023
Last modified: October 20, 2025

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 The Meadows Center

# Research to support student success

![Research to support <span>student success</span>](https://www.glidedesign.com/
wp-content/uploads/Mockup-7.png "Research to support <span>student success</span
>")

## What We Did

 [Design](https://www.glidedesign.com/work?work-type=web-design-ux) [Development](https://www.glidedesign.com/work?work-type=web-development)

Overview

Not to brag, but we’ve come up with kind of a cheat code for helping more and more
people. The secret is working with organizations that have a tremendous capacity
to affect change. By funding and disseminating research that improves outcomes for
millions of students, The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk is doing
their part. Our job was to build a digital presence to support their mission and
make it easier for more people to access the troves of valuable information they’ve
collected.

 [Visit Website](https://meadowscenter.org/)

## Post launch results

 126

%

Pages per session

 201

%

Avg. visit duration

 24

%

Bounce rate decrease

![the meadows center homepage layout](https://www.glidedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/
Pages-560-1-1-1000x2739.png "the meadows center homepage layout")

![the meadows center academic library page layout](https://www.glidedesign.com/wp-
content/uploads/Pages-560-2-1-1000x2319.png "the meadows center academic library
page layout")

## Where do I find what?

The Meadows website serves two primary functions: 1.) Showcase their mission and
2.) Organize an immense catalog of resources, projects, and academic research. With
over 1,000 pages of content, we knew it would be the second challenge that required
the most focus. We started by using the navigation to show primary content types,
then made sure to be selective with filters on the list pages. The result is an 
intuitive structure with a clear hierarchy of information.

> The new site looks great and  compliments are rolling in.
> Matthew Slater
> Managing Editor

At GLIDE we think even a table on a website can, and should, look beautiful. That
said, it’s the design choices we made on key marketing pages that set the tone. 
Inviting imagery of students welcomes visitors into the site, while soothing colors
and playful patterns round out the visual language. Academic research deserves a
fun, fresh feel.

![resources CTA element design](https://www.glidedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/Miniature-
5-9-1.png "resources CTA element design")

![testimonial section design](https://www.glidedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/Miniature-
4-9-1.png "testimonial section design")

![partners slider design](https://www.glidedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/Miniature-
2-9-1.png "partners slider design")

![academic library and projects website navigation design](https://www.glidedesign.
com/wp-content/uploads/Miniature-1-9-1.png "academic library and projects website
navigation design")

![Phone Notch](https://www.glidedesign.com/wp-content/themes/glidedesign/assets/
src/images/front-camera.svg)

![Phone Notch](https://www.glidedesign.com/wp-content/themes/glidedesign/assets/
src/images/mobile-bottom-line.svg)

![Phone Notch](https://www.glidedesign.com/wp-content/themes/glidedesign/assets/
src/images/phone-notch.svg)

![the meadows center mobile website preview](https://www.glidedesign.com/wp-content/
uploads/Mobile-1-2-1.png "Image")

![Phone Notch](https://www.glidedesign.com/wp-content/themes/glidedesign/assets/
src/images/front-camera.svg)

![Phone Notch](https://www.glidedesign.com/wp-content/themes/glidedesign/assets/
src/images/mobile-bottom-line.svg)

![Phone Notch](https://www.glidedesign.com/wp-content/themes/glidedesign/assets/
src/images/phone-notch.svg)

![the meadows center academic library mobile preview](https://www.glidedesign.com/
wp-content/uploads/Mobile-2-2-1.png "Image")

![Phone Notch](https://www.glidedesign.com/wp-content/themes/glidedesign/assets/
src/images/front-camera.svg)

![Phone Notch](https://www.glidedesign.com/wp-content/themes/glidedesign/assets/
src/images/mobile-bottom-line.svg)

![Phone Notch](https://www.glidedesign.com/wp-content/themes/glidedesign/assets/
src/images/phone-notch.svg)

![the meadows center mobile website preview](https://www.glidedesign.com/wp-content/
uploads/Mobile-3-2-1.png "Image")

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