WebCT assistant Review

As part of the WebCT group I was responsible for the following tasks: –Trying out new WebCT modules –Writing a report on their effectiveness –Findings bugs in new WebCT applications –Putting these findings into reports –Observing existing members of the WebCT team –Proof reading documents produced by the WebCT team to find any errors

I learnt how to: – Write reports – Testing things in a systematic and ordered fashion – Consider how the user might use applications and approaching things from their point of view – Use proofing tools to ensure that there are no errors in report – How to communicate and work with different departments – How to explain findings in a clear and concise manner

The program was enjoyable for the following reasons: -I learnt a lot. -The staff for very friendly. They took extra time to explain things. -The staff didn’t treat me like I was not capable and they gave me challenging work which was on the same level as if I was an employee.

I felt valued by the WCT department for the following reasons: -They trusted me with challenging tasks as if I was an employee. -The work I did had an impact on there future decisions about whether or not to use certain modules. -A lot of the code I wrote was used on live projects, so it was good to know that my efforts had an impact.

The structure/organization was the only thing that was lacking. They would often only find work for me to do on the days I attended and it wasn’t planned in advanced. Some days they forget I was coming, so they had to think hard about finding something. However, I suppose this was better for me in the long run, as many organizations do just in time planning, so it made the experience more realistic.

The training provider didn’t really provide an support, as there was no need for them to do anything. Also I was expected to sort things out by myself, which is a good thing, because it makes the experience more realistic to a real job, where people have to do things for themselves.

There weren’t any costs involved for this particular program, so the question is not relevant. as As I understand no support is provided for costs (e.g. transport), but this is not really a problem, because a person attending would probably live in the local area, so transport would be a non issue.

As stated there were no costs, so this question isn’t relevant. Therefore, any salary and even no salary would meet the costs, because there are none. As stated, I guess transport might be an issue, but this is not really a problem, because a person attending would probably live in the local area.

There weren’t any opportunities outside of work that were directly related to the department. However, the organization does hold regular networking events, so one could attend them if they wishes, but this was not mandatory and the department I was in gave no information about it. I suppose they didn’t not have to because the networking events were heavily publicized.

Yes

I would recommend it for the following reasons: -Real world experience. -Friendly staff who were very supportive and kind. -The work I did was used by the department so it was rewarding to see that I had an impact. I learnt a lot, it helped improved my confidence and gave me good skills, so I don’t think anybody can ask for more than that.

It is a very good opportunity. Try to have a long as possible placement as you can as you will learn lots. It is very rewarding to see your work being used, so remember to take screenshots for it as you can put in your portfolio which will look impressive to future employers.