University of Rennes
The University of Rennes entrusted us with the redesign of its course directory, an essential tool for high school students, university students, and professionals retraining for new careers. Our goal: to clarify and streamline the user experience by rethinking the information hierarchy and optimizing the navigation flow. © Photos: Dom Fou, Yan Krukau
Our missions
- UX and UI design
- Development
- Organization of the contribution
- Automatic PDF Generation
- Setting up Elastic Search
The challenges of the project
- Clarification of the offer: Enable users to easily find information and showcase the range of courses.
- Facilitating applications: As the directory is a central registration tool, it must simplify the process for prospective students to apply.
- Internal tool for the university: Provide teaching teams with a tool they can make their own to better promote their programs.
- Integrate the site with the university's Aegir factory and upgrade to Drupal: using our Aegir-Drupal10 patch to progressively upgrade all the sites in the site factory to Drupal 10.
A training catalog combining thoroughness and clarity
We have chosen an accordion system, combining both thoroughness and clarity. This setup allows users to get a concise overview of the available training programs while giving them the option to expand the sections that interest them to access more details.
A logical and simple presentation of the training offer
In the same vein, for the presentation of the training courses, we have implemented a clear hierarchy of content through a navigation sub-menu. This structures the information logically and appropriately, making it easier for users to understand and access the different sections.
Setting up the ElasticSearch search engine
We have selected, implemented, and integrated advanced features into the ElasticSearch search engine:
- Autocomplete for terms;
- Management of synonyms and grammatical variations;
- Relevance-based sorting to improve search results.
Automate the generation of PDF training sheets
We have integrated a feature that automatically generates PDF files from the course descriptions, offering users a downloadable version of the content. We have also added a unique QR Code for each course on the PDF files, making it easier to share information on mobile devices.
Organizing university contributions to maintain the overall quality of the site
We have implemented the Content Moderation module. It allows you to set up a workflow between various defined roles: Supervisor, Central Service Representative, Component Representative, and Administrator. Thanks to this solution, program managers, professors, and other contributors can freely enter content related to their courses. The central body, in turn, can oversee everything, thereby ensuring the overall quality and harmony of the site.
Redesign of the University of Rennes training directory: clarifying the user journey
Thank you to the University of Rennes for their positive feedback
We chose bluedrop.fr to lead the redesign of the University of Rennes’ course directory. Thanks to the development teams’ technical expertise, we were able to deliver a tool that perfectly meets our expectations within the set deadlines. The project ran smoothly, without any issues or tension, which is a testament to the professionalism and patience of those involved in this project.
