Page Comparison

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• Add search of new taxonomy - Joe
• Update the a-z subject page to look like the international undergrad degree listing - https://www.victoria.ac.nz/international/study/undergraduate
  • Would require metadata intro text for all subjects written (circa 30 additional ones to current list) and be reviewed by faculties – Sam
  •  Search of the full subject list – like current VI page

Approach from meeting with Paul, Joe, Nathan, Tash and David

MUST

• Display the (interactive) taxonomy on a new page, ideally before (or soon after) 1st Oct and ready for core recruitment period (planned for Tuesday 29th Sept)
• This page will be accessible from:
  • http://www.victoria.ac.nz/study/programmes-courses/subjects: Replacing the subjects a-z page
  • http://www.victoria.ac.nz/study/programmes-courses: Replacing the subjects a-z section on this way finder page (text and meta data intro needs updating)
• Will build it in Squiz
• Will design and develop for both mobile and desktops
• The current subject listing page will move to a new url e.g. http://www.victoria.ac.nz/study/programmes-courses/subjects/all 
  • Will be linked to only from the taxonomy page
  • Will be updated to contain all the subjects in the taxonomy
  • Will be ordered alphabetically
• Will have documentation available for content writers and developers regarding its use, how to update/create content and what to do if it breaks

SHOULD

• Have metadata for mega-areas and topics
• Use images for mega-areas and topics (see wireframe)
• Taxonomy page has a search/filter box

COULD

• Subject listing page has a search/filter box and is restyled (all like VI)
• Subject listing page has introductory sentences for all subjects (like VI)
• Filter UG and PG topics and subjects for UG and PG pages in study

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1. Release revised subject taxonomy to replace current full subject listing
2. Release revised subject taxonomy, and provide option to also view the current full subject listing (Agreed with Madeleine 21/09)
3. Release revised subject taxonomy to replace current full subject listing, and in a subsequent release (circa 1 sprint later) release the search functionality for subjects
4. Release revised subject taxonomy to replace current full subject listing, and monitor analytics to decide whether in a subsequent release (circa 1 sprint later) to release the search functionality for subjects and/or a full subject list.

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