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Is it useful to have this in one place? If so, please add...
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From Charles (CSP Reference Group)
Note: Many of the comments Charles made refer more to PG, as most international students study at higher levels.
- Likes the marketing focus of topic pages (maybe because this is what he does for a job). Asked who will maintain it, as (in his experience) distributing this does not work so well.
- Believe that VI should come over wholly to the topic-subject approach. Still a few edge cases to work through but wants to align unless badly detrimental. This brings efficiency and "same message" advantage.
- He will provide Anne and Sam with their style needs (probably just good writing anyway).
- VI might need to make more selective use of the programme pages, given that not all programmes are suitable for their audience. Alternatively, maybe a general (or specific) disclaimer on the "international version" of the programme page would suffice.
- Very keen on an easy way for VI students to distinguish between the different PG programme offerings. He wants a brief textual statement (as in the 160 character Squiz metadata description), whereas I want that plus some icons/summary facts (e.g. number of bedrooms and bathrooms in a house real estate listing)
- Likes rich media, but wants quality over quantity
- Supports having PG programmes linked from here. Although not all PG students would use or need a topic page we do not really know how many would use it. Might be more likely for international students, as changing education system/language/culture introduces a caution that you know what is what.
- Comfortable with PG only subjects for the same reason as shown above, and because it shows the breadth of our offering.
- Overall, very supportive of the approach and will work with us (not only to make it better but) to get VI on board and working with it
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From Martin (CSP Reference Group)
- Setting a "distance" filter will reduce the offering, maybe down to (next to) nothing. Is this the message we want to send? Maybe some wider phrase and criteria like "Partially by distance" or "Mixed mode" if at the programme level. Look at how PG programmes use their "delivery method" column and maybe align? For this ask Charlotte.
- On writing style: Less exclamation marks, fewer capitals, direct language on action buttons (e.g. Recommend topics), etc
- Need to figure out how we deal with the messaging around restricted entry (either to the programme or at 2nd year)
- Likes profiling of sample courses. Suggests we do half 1st year, half 2nd, steer away from special topic and courses taught only every second year, should sound interesting and show variety available, etc. Not even implied relationship in reading top down or left to right.
- Need to figure out how to display graduate profiles more. External audit pulled VUW up over this.
- Note that all majors can also be studied as a minor. Listed minors have different/more specific rules than a general minor.
- Must ensure that careers are real and maybe realistic. Universities are known to make up glamorous sounding careers/jobs, even when nothing like that exists. Check/align with CareersNZ
- Wants to see all of it (i.e. programmes) to see how it all hangs together.
- But more importantly wants to see it up and live ASAP.
- Overall, positive and supportinve and will help socialise and "sell" the topic approach around the university.