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- There will no longer be distinct sites, but there will be an area or subsection for each faculty and each school (unless they are combined, or wish to be combined on the web, in which case there will be a blended area). See attachment for how these could be presented in a flattened IA. Combined areas could be provided for: Law, Engineering and CS, Architecture and Design, and Faculty of Education/School of Education: Te Kura Māori (to be discussed).
- The faculty and school areas will be located in About us > Faculties and schools.
- Faculty areas and school areas will be different from each other: they won't have duplicate content, and each of the two types of area will be tightly focused on a clear purpose and identified target audiences. They will be much simpler than the current sites.
- Where content represents a standard approach, it will be located in a common area of the mainsite, rather than duplicated across faculty areas or across school areas.
- Content that is of high interest to Victoria's audiences will be centrally located on the mainsite. Strong linkages will ensure it remains findable for audiences from within the faculty and school areas.
- Information about subjects, programmes and courses will be located in ‘Future students’. The structure, presentation and content will be improved.
- Information about diplomas, certificates and professional development courses will also be located in 'Future students'. Improving the content is out of scope for the current project.
- Information about research centres and institutes, research projects, research funding and research partnerships will be located in the 'Research' section.
- Information about student wellbeing and support is located in 'Current students': generic information in faculty and school sites will be integrated with this.
- Information about the location of Victoria's campuses, where to find faculties and schools within campuses, and what facilities are available will live in an improved version of the area that is currently called Our campuses.
- Some content will be centrally 'authored', then pulled through to faculty areas and school areas (as appropriate). This content includes news, events and staff profiles.
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| Audience | Information needs |
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Prospective staff | Is this somewhere I'd like to work? What do they do? Who else works here? |
Prospective students, including international students, and their influencers | Understand the strengths and features of the school. Why would I choose to study here? What would it be like being a student here? |
| Prospective research partners (industry and business, government (central, local), other universities) | Understand the strengths and features of the school. Why would I work with them? Who are their people? What are their areas of expertise? |
| Current students - both coursework and research | Study and research material and information that is distinct to the school/programme. |
| Academic visitors | Eg: Law. Facilities - what's here and what they can use. People/research. Costs. Events. Location, parking etc. |
| Alumni, including potential donors | What achievements and milestones have occurred at the school? What events (eg, lectures, conferences) are coming up? What reports and publications have been published recently? |
IA
| About | Campus | Student info |
Content
Home
| Intro | Intro block - brief. Linking to main intro in 'About us' |
| Contacts | Contact block - who to contact |
| News | Including features that cover research projects, student achievements etc |
| Events | Lectures, conferences etc |
| Links: | Areas of study - linking to topics/programmes/courses in 'Future students' Research - linking to area in research Centres and institutes Faculty site |
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| Introduction | Strengths, unique features. Vibrant, exciting, makes an emotional connection. Like a walk down Cuba St? Include a video tour? One page only. Consider including a 1-minute video from HOS. | |
| Students | A small collection of features covering the university experience of recent students. Different from News. | |
| Staff | People finder tool? All staff associated with the school. | |
| Alumni | Location and facilities | Link to Our campuses. The content in Our campuses will be extended to include information about where to find faculties and schools within campuses, what general facilities are available, building/floor access, health and safety, and similar areas. Any 'local' information that is specific to the school and wouldn't fit on the mainsite can be added to this page. |
| Students | A small collection of features covering the university experience of recent students. Different from News. | |
| Positions | Eg, Academic Visitors' Programme, Fellows, Curator in Residence (School of Art History). | |
| Partners | Accreditation, affiliations, prof bodies, industry assns and partnerships, sponsors, donors. | |
| Structure | Boards, committees etc. Org chart | |
| Publications | Relevant publications - eg: School Prospectus, Faculty Handbook. | |
| Key links: | Research Contact us (main menu)
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Campus
| Location | Campus maps, parking, public transport, food and drink (homesite) Information about the building the school is in. Information about the location of the school within the building - eg: "The School is located on Levels 4 and 5 of Rutherford House, and the School Office is situated on Level 5." |
| Building access | Including after-hours access. |
| School facilities | Eg, common room. Recreation services nearby Facilities for visitors (rooms, computers) |
| Health and safety | H&S in our building. of recent students. Different from News. |
| Staff | People finder tool? All staff associated with the school. |
| Alumni | Information for alumni (as on current school sites - eg, newsletters). How to sign up. Link to main alumni site. Information about alumni. A small collection of features covering the university experience of recent students. Different from News. |
| Positions | Eg, Academic Visitors' Programme, Fellows, Curator in Residence (School of Art History). |
| Partners | Accreditation, affiliations, prof bodies, industry assns and partnerships, sponsors, donors. |
| Structure | Boards, committees etc. Org chart |
| Publications | Relevant publications - eg: School Prospectus, Faculty Handbook. |
| Key links: | Research Contact us (main menu)
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Student info
Purpose: School-specific info for current students by coursework and research students that wouldn't fit into the generic content on the homesite.
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- Research grants and funding (info for students on what's available. Info on tools such as the Oracle Grants Management System).
- Research groups (info for students on what's available in the school. See School of Chem.)
Student study materials and other resources may eventually live in a student learning area of the homesite.
New page: Wonder if we should We will create a new page in Current students > New students telling them what channels to use to get updates, how to sign up to them, etc. Make sure they know all they need to about BB, Fbk, Vic email addresses, and so on.
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| Intro | Intro block - brief. Linking to main intro in 'About us' |
| Who to contact | Contact block |
| Our schools | 'Quicklinks' to schools |
| Links: | Research Centres and institutes Areas of study |
About / About us
| Introduction | Introduction from Dean: purpose and role of faculty. What sets our faculty apart. Punchy, marketing focus. Consider video where appropriate. Link to faculty handbook. |
| Location | Link to Our campuses. |
| Staff / Faculty staff | People finder tool? All staff associated with the school. |
| Mission, vision and values | Or similarIf required |
| Committees and boards | Can get complex - seeIf required |
| Affiliations | If relevant at faculty level (rather than school level) |
Dean's list | Deans list, Deans award. |
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