[Portfolio] question about default names for saved participant and item-specific feedback forms

[Sean Keesler]

+1

--Sean



On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 8:50 PM, Noah Botimer <botimer at umich.edu> wrote:
> Yes, we have done this in a couple of cases, and have also changed the
> caption "Display Name". We've done it with javascript in the custom creation
> XSL. I'd be interested in briefly considering some other options, as it's a
> workaround.
> I also think that the reflection can often be meaningfully titled, while
> feedback and evaluation forms are rather unlikely to be. The right place for
> the decision is probably in the form definition. Regardless of approach, the
> field could be visually lengthened as well.
> As far as long titles, we can also ellipsize them. There is a lot of context
> in the cell view; the text only serves to distinguish items of the same
> type, in the same cell, for the same person, for the same purpose. I don't
> see any problem in abbreviating them. We'd just have to think if it should
> be at the end or in the middle.
>
> Thanks,
> -Noah
> On Apr 8, 2009, at 5:39 PM, Ward, Lynn E. wrote:
>
> I think it was Michigan that made that change.  I completely agree that
> participants should be forced to enter a meaningful name for forms in the
> evidence area of the cell.   In the case of reflection, feedback, and
> evaluation forms, I think it would be great if we could hide the name field
> altogether in the form creation view, and let them be named automatically
> when saved.
>
>
>
> Lynn
>
> ==========================
>
> Lynn Ward, Principal Systems Analyst, Community Source Collaboration and
> Learning
>
> University Information Technology Services
> Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
> Information Technology and Communications Complex (IT 218S)
> 535 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
> Phone: 317-278-5713  E-mail: leward at iupui.edu
>
>
>
> From: Marc Zaldivar [mailto:mzaldiva at exchange.vt.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 5:33 PM
> To: Ward, Lynn E.; osp
> Subject: Re: [Portfolio] question about default names for saved participant
> and item-specific feedback forms
>
>
>
> Lynn,
>
> I was just in a workshop today where I had to explain why the default value
> for that form name is not a good choice, especially the way we use forms
> from matrices in portfolio templating.  It would certainly help if the
> default name were shortened enough to even read it in the Form Name box.
>
> I’d vote +1 from VT.
>
> As a side/related note, was that IUPUI or somewhere else that had customized
> that field so that it was by default blank and the user had to enter a name
> to proceed?
>
> Marc
>
>
> On 4/8/09 5:27 PM, "Ward, Lynn E." <leward at iupui.edu> wrote:
>
> Hi all:
>
> Kristol Hancock is working on a minor redesign of the evidence area of the
> matrix cell to reduce the clutter, and in particular, to ensure that
> sufficient contextual information is provided for linked items submitted via
> tools in other sites.  One of the design challenges that has arisen is the
> length of saved participant and feedback form names when the default name is
> accepted.  The long form name eats up horizontal screen real estate, forcing
> the remaining columns too far to the right. Would anyone object to our
> shortening the default names assigned to these forms by dropping the
> scaffolding and page/cell title prefix from the name; for example, instead
> of “PUL Matrix-Row: Core Skills: Analytical Reasoning; Column: Beginning
> –Feedback (2)” , the shortened default name would be based on the original
> form name only, i.e., “Feedback(2)” ?
>
> Needless to say, if we were to go this route, we’d still need to accommodate
> existing saved forms with long names, but the page may not render as
> elegantly as with shorter ones.
>
> As soon as we have a design to share, I will create a fill out a feature
> template and send out a notification.
>
> In the meantime, we look forward to hearing your thoughts on this issue.
>
> Lynn
>
> ==========================
> Lynn Ward, Principal Systems Analyst, Community Source Collaboration and
> Learning
> University Information Technology Services <http://uits.iu.edu/>
> Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
> Information Technology and Communications Complex (IT 218S)
> 535 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
> Phone: 317-278-5713  E-mail: leward at iupui.edu <mailto:leward at iupui.edu>
>
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