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- Send out the interview script (edited).
Background for interviewee
About the project
We're working to improve information about subjects and programmes on Victoria's website.
Our research
We assessed existing Subject pages on the Victoria website and in our publications, and noted the following:
- Most provide very little space (between a couple of sentences and a few paragraphs) to tell students why they should study that discipline at Victoria.
- There are over 140 subject pages that prospective students must look through.
We reviewed the websites of other universities to see how they approach discipline information online.
We talked to school leavers to understand what they want to know when they visit a university website.
We created a content strategy for online subject information that better meets their information needs and allows us to engage and inspire them.
What's changing?
Subjects are being grouped with other subjects into thematic pages we call 'topic' pages. These provide a compelling overview of what Victoria has to offer in the discipline, detail on each subject that sits within it, and information on careers.
The information about degree and major rules that is currently on subject pages will be moved to the relevant degree pages, so students don't need to be across multiple locations to figure out how their degree will work.
Topic pages will be simple and engaging. They will provide a clear information pathway to relevant degrees, or to course planning advice.
Topic pages with multiple subjects have four sections: A general 'About' section; a 'Subjects' section with information about each individual subject; 'Careers' (by subject); and 'People and stories'.
The subjects section may be omitted on topic pages that describe just one subject.
Example topic page
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Interview questions
As with our research with students, this can be much more conversational than it appears here.
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- Student experiences
- Student work examples
- Alumni stories
- Lecturer profiles (Do you have any stand-out teachers on staff? Perhaps someone who has won an education award or who students rate well? Do they have a profile?)
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Background for interviewee
About the project
We're working to improve information about subjects and programmes on Victoria's website.
Our research
We assessed existing Subject pages on the Victoria website and in our publications, and noted the following:
- Most provide very little space (between a couple of sentences and a few paragraphs) to tell students why they should study that discipline at Victoria.
- There are over 140 subject pages that prospective students must look through.
We reviewed the websites of other universities to see how they approach discipline information online.
We talked to school leavers to understand what they want to know when they visit a university website.
We created a content strategy for online subject information that better meets their information needs and allows us to engage and inspire them.
What's changing?
Subjects are being grouped with other subjects into thematic pages we call 'topic' pages. These provide a compelling overview of what Victoria has to offer in the discipline, detail on each subject that sits within it, and information on careers.
The information about degree and major rules that is currently on subject pages will be moved to the relevant degree pages, so students don't need to be across multiple locations to figure out how their degree will work.
Topic pages will be simple and engaging. They will provide a clear information pathway to relevant degrees, or to course planning advice.
Topic pages with multiple subjects have four sections: A general 'About' section; a 'Subjects' section with information about each individual subject; 'Careers' (by subject); and 'People and stories'.
The subjects section may be omitted on topic pages that describe just one subject.
Example topic page
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