[Building Sakai] Asking for advice

[Mathieu Plourde]

Hi Paul,

The tabs have no pedagogical value, indeed. They are a navigation element,
allowing users to switch from one space to the other.

We probably wouldn't need to unpublish if customizing the tabs was easier.
Most users don't think of My Workspace > Preferences as the way to change
those tabs. A simple hovering of the mouse should offer the chance to
remove, move, or add new tabs by offering a contextual menu (a grip zone to
move, an "X" to remove, and a link to customize even more if desired, for
instance).

CCing the UX list to get a sense of what's in store for Sakai 3.

Mathieu
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Mathieu Plourde, MBA
Project Leader, LMS/Instructional Designer
IT-Client Support & Services
mathieu at udel.edu
Office: 302-831-4060

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On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 12:45 AM, Paul Mungai <paulwando at gmail.com> wrote:

> > As a practice, we unpublishing courses from previous semesters one month
> after the end of it. It doesn't unclutter the instructor's interface, but at
> least it cleans up the student one, while leaving access to previous sites
> for instructors. Then they can decide if they want to republish it.
>
> I believe having tabs does not have a pedagogical value (if thats the
> reason for designing it that way) that can not be achieved with another
> design. I would vote for a drop down list with the courses, and a clear
> distinction from the other tools like the OSP. It appears as if most tools,
> when used appear on the tab area. This is not maintainable. And Unpublishing
> is not a good solution at this day and age where information can be listed
> differently.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Paul Mungai
>
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