Check out Georgian’s new Part-time Studies website

Aug. 10, 2016

The Georgian College Part-time Studies website now has a completely new look and feel.

Plans for the redesign began a year ago with Part-time Studies compiling student and staff feedback. Audience personas, website scenarios and mock-ups were created based on the feedback received by Part-time Studies. Many departments, including staff from Part-time Studies, IT and Marketing and Communication were involved in the process. Website development, including an external vendor, StrataPrime, began last March.

“It was truly a collaborative effort from many departments,” said Heather Ummels, Manager, Part-time Studies and Workforce Development. “Everyone was an essential part of the team.”

Some of the new features include:

• Program and course filtering tool – offers quick and easy access to the information students want. Students can filter course and program results based on a variety of criteria, including areas of interest, how they study (evening, weekend, daytime, online), and the campus that works best for their studies
• Program and course organization – in just a few easy clicks students can view all programs and courses offered in the areas that interest them
• Intuitive search field – offers the results students want
• Information centre – provides all the information students need to study part-time at Georgian
• My account – a centralized location where students can log in to their Georgian account(s), register, and purchase courses online

“We listened to student and staff feedback and designed the new website with their input in mind,” said Ummels. “We wanted the new site to match the overall Georgian brand while ensuring it was clear the information was for our part-time students. We did this with bold colours and graphics.”

The new site also offers users easy navigation through programs and courses – which was the main drive behind the redesign, Ummels said.

“We want to ensure students can find what they’re looking for and can register online from there.”

In addition to using staff and student feedback to redesign the website, the information was also used to determine new courses and programs.

“We listen to student feedback and follow trends in the marketplace to ensure we are offering the education our communities and businesses are looking for. We see tremendous opportunities for growth in this area” said Dan Brooks, Executive Director, Part-time Studies and Workforce Development.

“We also try to collaborate as much as possible with Georgian’s full-time programs to ensuring our student are able to get the education they want in the delivery method that works best for them.”

Registration for the fall part-time courses opens on Aug. 2. Students can register online, in person or by calling the Office of the Registrar.