We’re excited to have two new team members. On 11th April Yunita Phan became the user experience officer, replacing Steven Briffa. Yunita previously worked as a freelance web designer and in a digital agency. Puja Arora started on 5th May as web project officer, replacing Margaret Chidgey who secured a new role in Marketing. Puja brings considerable […]
Updates
Project Update: April 2016
Understanding the needs of users and the needs of the business are key components necessary for the success of the new staff and student sites. The next few months will focus on building the content for the staff and student sites, a task that will work to address these two key areas. To ensure quality […]
Staff and Student Portals Wireframes
The Wireframes for the new Staff and Students Portals are available for Macquarie University staff to view here – Wireframes.
Staff and Students Portals Functionality Documentation
The full document presentation is available here. Staff Portal Objectives Drive staff engagement by improving the user experience to make accurate information quick to find and tasks easy to complete. Students Portal Objectives Drive student engagement and satisfaction by improving the quality of transactional communication and enabling students to co-create their experience.
March 2016 Project Update
A new update presentation is available here. New 2016 Staff Web Portal Through user testing and stakeholder sessions it was identified that: Interactive maps will be used frequently by staff to find their way around campus. Mobile optimised portal is a must. When logged in, content must be personalised to the individual. Personalised quick links […]
Design phase update — February 2016
The web project team, working with technology partner Squiz, is now well into the design phase of the project. The user-centred design process will ensure that both the desktop and mobile versions of our website are not only beautiful to look at, but are also easy to use. At the moment there are two design processes running in […]
Thanks for helping us test the new staff and student portals
Staff and student portals testing has closed The testing was a this simple online activity with the change to win one of ten $50 Visa gift cards. The information we collect from the testing will help us to deliver student and staff portals that will be easy and intuitive for you to use. Review the test. Terms and conditions Instructions on how […]
Participants needed for user research
Would you like to contribute to the design of the staff and student websites? We are currently looking for staff and students who would like to participate in user research activities for these sites. These could be face-to-face sessions or online activities. Please register your interest by completing the form below. Loading…
Using personas for the staff and student websites
As part of the development of the staff and student websites, the Web Transformation Project team has developed a series of personas that will help us to crystallise our research for these sites. The personas are all available for you to view on the Web Transformation Project Wiki. What are personas? Personas are archetypal users […]
New web standards document now available
We’re pleased to announce that the web standards document, which was produced as part of the web transformation project, is now available on the Squiz Wiki. The document sets out Macquarie University’s web standards guidelines, which support the three fundamental objectives of the Macquarie University public website : Create a positive experience with the Macquarie brand, generating demand […]