Some feedback goes through to Academic office for grad destinations
Faculties also get feedback on this and have written content into handbooks and other consultations
Why should you come and study at Victoria etc, should this be more tied to the programme areas than the subjects?
You may want to understand what you can get out of a subject before you select your programme
Topic pages & programme pages
Paul
Taxonomy page for release was presented first, for early October
Mega area with a short introduction
Then provides a list of topics, and below a list of subjects
This will link to the current subject pages that currently exist
Jenny will check the term 'subject' and how it is used
Use of term 'area of study' would need to be consistently applied when working with students
All levels in the taxonomy are areas of study
Changes to topics since last meeting
Language and inconsistencies
Some reordering and tidying of elements
Walk-through
About tab
The link to the programme wireframe was presented, which could be done via the topic, or directly from a search for programmes
Noted there are some inconsistencies of terms of terminology e.g. programme
Student recruiment currently user bridging terminology between school terms and university application terms
The term 'programme' appears to be the most problematic
Some discussion around how we can show the multiple programme/degree options for a subject
The programme page can show other programme/degrees you could choose
How the majors are carried over from
They are links to enrol now ('apply now' may be a better term) - this could be OES or Expressions of Interest
Links for the Advisors - need to consider
Plan to use the same topic page for both domestic and international - no need to be different
This would not be the same for courses however
Need to be clear on what we do or dont promote to international vs what they can and cannot study
There may be a default view for the programme page (international or domestic) based on your IP, but this can be switched between the two
There may be some cautionary text for international students, the primary reason is around visa's, not that we dont want them as students. Need to be careful how we display this
The wireframe shows both domestic and international fees, but these actually wouldnt both be available and would be subject to the international/domestic switch
Events - based on the users information we can provide suitable events for them to attend
Available majors are presented, but in other programmes/degrees may have a very long list of possible majors
The website shouldnt really be making recommendations
Should we be advertising that in programmes/degrees can do outside/external majors?
There is potentially far too much information to present here
Similar programmes/degrees - optional block but could potentially be problematic for faculties directing prospective students from one faculty to another
How many programmes/degrees you could study this subject in would be referenced in the topic and programme wireframes
The subject page should provide detail on the options for programmes/degrees, to then guide prospective students to the right programme/degree
The term 'similar' doesn't seem to work, may need to change the term such as 'related'?
'Great to know' provides the next level of information and can be quite flexibility
It was noted that Faculties own programmes/degrees and they would need to write this content not schools
'What you might study' was noted to be of particular use for PG students
'Transferring' block contact us can be directed where appropriate
'Further study' pitches what the next stage may be beyond the programme/degree may be
Contact blocks can be amended subject to what is available, including social media
'Need more information' will link back to the topics
Planning tab
This is where we explain the rules around the programme/degree
We are conscious not to try and replicate what MyQual or other systems will be trying to support
The list of majors currently shows 2 but could be flexible, but to what extent needs to be agreed
The majors listed would be those that would be available to the programme
How this will be queried is to be agreed, but would have to be consistent with any other sources i.e. Banner
Just the two majors, may discourage the take up of outside majors
How expert can the user be to make the decisions around subjects and majors
How can we balance making this comprehensive and make is easy to use
There are challenges in making it work for other programmes/degrees i.e. would be quite different for the BA.
Group are invited to feedback where they feel the challenges would be and we can extend the current wireframe to see if we can address this
Entry requirements, and potentially anything else which is more than the minimum can be stated
The rules of the programme/degree are generic, and not filtered from the major
Is the term 'degree course' clear. Should it be more specific and state the programme/degree i.e. 'BA courses'
Showing them courses takes them to a separate screen (may be courses from course finder)
The course finder search proposed is more flexible, and will bring forward the programme/degree and major you have selected
There are concerns around not linking data around programmes/degrees from the web to elsewhere.
