Lives: In Wellington with parents;
Schools: Wellington High School; Year 12; studying geography (liked human trafficking topic), classics (liked recent study on Greek humour (not that he implied that the current events in Greece were funny)), biology and statistics
Interests outside of school: like walking/tramping (with Dad); interested in social justice and involved in this via social media (e.g. Tumbler); Facebook to stay in touch with friends;
Awareness/preparedness for post-school: Stated showing an interest in Yr11 because some of his friends engaged in discussion/research then.Been to careers expo (TSB) and browsed three uni websites (Vic, Canterbury and Auckland)
Post-school options: Wants to work in a field where he can help people
Want to know from website: Subject summaries, blunt/honest not whimsical. Good solid detailed information. "Is this subject right for me?" "What have previous students of this subject gone on to do?". Entry requirements in order to study this subject. Complimentary subjects (to study in parallel and enhance/support primary interest). Job opportunities. Costs (he worries about the debt and paying it off).
If not Vic would want to know about accommodation/dorms, etc
High level I/A: Numbered are where to find info about what you want to study, rest were to tease out understanding of the term.
- Future students: This seems like it is for me
- OR Faculty and schools: Maybe where I see what courses are on offer. Schools teach, so subject related. Faculties are for admin, maybe the buildings.
- Current Students: overview of people currently studying here, their stories, experiences
- Study at Vic: whats on offer, what a degree means, what a Vic degree is worth
- Life at Vic: social, people, accommodation, clubs
- About us: overview of uni, location, contact details
- Learning and teaching: no idea
2nd level I/A: Numbered are where to find info about what you want to study, rest were to tease out understanding of the term.
- Study areas: Start with the general or higher and from here drill down to the more specific
- Subjects/topics/course/degrees: All related/similar but below/within Study areas. All general groupings
- Topics: Does not appeal
- Degrees: What is on offer, what it entails, what I can do with it.
- Course: Plan of action, overview of environmental studies, for example. A list of papers
- Programme: whole, on offer, more technical/detailed information
- Qualification: what you can do with a degree, leads to careers, jobs, opportunities.
To enrol: Study at Vic
Starting on the home page:
Future students to Discover Vic
Future students to Meet our students. "Stories of the future – what they may want to do with their degree."
Back to FS, then Programmes and courses then Subjects
The jumped to Course Finder from left menu, rather than navigating to a subject. Set UP and then selected subject from drop down.
Went to SOCS 222. Liked related courses block. Results was not what he expected (i.e. not a subject) but he worked this out quickly.
Required guidance to get in to a subject page, but it was then appreciated. Liked intro (captivating), related subjects (to consider alternatives), did not understand the major or points stuff at all so ignored it but would have explored "educational links" if they were available.
Liked having contact details and thought he would call. Careers list was of interest
Subject selected for Treejack: Need to match up with results in the tool
- Psychology
- Geography
- Religious studies
Additional notes from Anne
Info needs:
- Summary of what the subject is so he can decide: Is this subject right for me?
- Course outline (not sure what he meant by ‘course’ here). Detail on that.
- Profiles/features – what they’ve gone on to do. How they’ve used it.
- Entry requirements
- Complementary subjects – options
- Going to uni – will there be a job at the end of it? Worries a little about student debt.
- Housing, dorms – including in Wellington (SEO note – students didn’t use the word accommodation)
Faculty means admin, building etc – not so much ‘learning’
School – eg, Law School
Current students – I’d find profiles here (ie, it’s about current students)
Subject page – liked:
- Prerequisites
- Links to other subjects
- Email contacts
- Related careers (someone yesterday said this was too vague)
Difficult: UG info – points system (unfamiliar)
PG – not relevant yet (this was a common comment).
School site
Recognised purple colour theme
Did not realise were on a subject page on a school site (same for other students)
Religious studies
Courses – good to understand the separate papers you’d do
Needs overview of how many points etc – lacks context