Main development platform was UTAS UWCMS (University

Web Content Mangement System) powered by Squiz Matrix.

Java_script, jQuery library and plug-ins, HTML, CSS2 & 3 have been in-corporated. Utilised Notepad++, GIMP, Adobe’s Dreamweaver, Pho-toshop & Illustrator products.

Our primary debugging method combined jsFiddle & web browser developer tools - firebug, the web developer toolbar, various built-in browser element inspectors.

The web-based application will be housed on the UTAS Careers

and Development web site. It has been developed such that content may be altered over time to suit changing requirements.

Development Tools

Develop a profile of career skills & interests, beliefs, personal styles,

goals, career influences. Com-plete career inventories &

determine a career re-lated profile. Select

aligning course options &

pathways.

A n t i c i -pate & ad-

dress typical is-sues surrounding

university transition. This module provides

simple strategies to help with this period of change and

development.

Building Your Future

The Building Your Future Carousel

Jane Emery, University of Tasmania’s Newnham-based careers counsellor, instigated and advised on the devel-

opment of Building Your Future. Instigation stemmed from the recognition of an opportunity to adapt careers and de-velopment content recently developed by the Queensland University of Technology.

Jane and Christian Elston, UTAS Hobart-based career counsellor, expect to use Building Your Future to enhance UTAS Careers and Development’s quality of service.

Explore a range of career path-ways. Consider types of work

and actively research oc-cupations of interest.

Reassess self un-derstanding and

future career plan.

Understand & manage the im-pact of the decision to study

at university. Consider available resources

along with strat-egies for an

easy tran-sition.

Self Understanding

CourseDecisions

Readiness for StudyOpportunities

Career Decisions

Thriving at UTAS

Build on the decision-making

model. Focus on how it will assist in working

through future decisions. Apply the model to an example

career decision.

Explore the course options,

narrow them down for career/course deci-

sions. Search for course/career information. Learn

strategies for selecting courses at university and beyond.

Members of the Development Team

Sam FaganJu Young Kim

Amanda Lunt Paul Kroeze

Bachelor of Computing, Graduating 2012

Bachelor of Information Systems, Graduating 2012

Bachelor of Business &Computing, Graduating 2012

Bachelor of Computing, Graduating 2012

Xian QiuBachelor of Computing,Graduating 2013

Zheng Kun

Bachelor of Computing,Graduating 2013

Building Your Future is aimed at current and prospec-tive UTAS students. A module-based collection of top-

ics and self-paced activities, it provides an opportunity to

develop a profile of career interests and values

narrow down and explore possible course options

examine influences on decision making and how to go about deciding upon university courses

make a successful transition to university life

About Client

Location

Focus for design of Building Your Future has been on incorporat-

ing interactive elements that en-hance the information.

Consistency across the topics and activities was prioritised. Ease of navigation was achieved through a tab-based display of module top-ics and activities.

Saving of progress through activi-ties supports self-paced learning.

Significant Elements

You will more likely succeed if you make informed decisions.

We Learnt