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

[Nancy O'Laughlin]

Agree +1

Beth Kirschner wrote:
> I've always thought those default names were too lengthy to be useful.
>
> +1
>
> - Beth
>
> On Apr 8, 2009, at 5:27 PM, Ward, Lynn E. 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
>> 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
>>
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