| 2021-10-11 21:40:33 |
Dianne Tennent |
description |
We currently have a back button that allows people to return back to the 'Pages and collections' page. The icon is an arrow pointing to the left to indicate "go back".
This button is displayed when they are viewing a page in edit mode, but not in display mode.
If I have navigated to the second page of a collection, the meaning of this icon changes. It does not take me "back" to the previous screen, but it takes me back to the 'Pages and collections' page.
A solution to this would be to change the icon from a back arrow, to a books icon. The image of books is commonly used to represent a library, or a place where all pages/artefects/things are stored. I think this would more clearly communicate the function of this button, as a quick link back to the place where all of the person's work is stored. (Match between system and real world)
This can be further reinforced by renaming the 'Pages and collections' page to "Portfolio Library" as in this bug report here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1946291
Furthermore, having this books/return icon available in all modes for collections and portfolios would improve the usability significantly. As the user will spend a lot of time navigating through pages and artefacts to manage their learning, it makes sense to give them the option to 'return home' at any point in their journey (User control and freedom).
Link to fontawesome books icon: https://fontawesome.com/v5.15/icons/books?style=solid (This is under the paid plan, but I'm sure we could find or make something consistent with our design scheme). |
We currently have a back button that allows people to return back to the 'Pages and collections' page. The icon is an arrow pointing to the left to indicate "go back".
This button is displayed when they are viewing a page in edit mode, but not in display mode.
If I have navigated to the second page of a collection, the meaning of this icon changes. It does not take me "back" to the previous screen, but it takes me back to the 'Pages and collections' page.
A solution to this would be to change the icon from a back arrow, to a books icon. The image of books is commonly used to represent a library, or a place where all pages/artefects/things are stored. I think this would more clearly communicate the function of this button, as a quick link back to the place where all of the person's work is stored. (Match between system and real world)
This can be further reinforced by renaming the 'Pages and collections' page to "Portfolio Library" as in this bug report here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1946291
Furthermore, having this books/return icon available in all modes for collections and portfolios would improve the usability significantly. As the user will spend a lot of time navigating through pages and artefacts to manage their learning, it makes sense to give them the option to 'return home' at any point in their journey (User control and freedom).
(An even better fix could be to include the books icon in the navbar, so that the user has quick, one-click access to their portfolio library from any view in the site.)
Link to fontawesome books icon: https://fontawesome.com/v5.15/icons/books?style=solid (This is under the paid plan, but I'm sure we could find or make something consistent with our design scheme). |
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