[Building Sakai] [Using Sakai] Resources Changes for Sakai 11

Wed Feb 19 14:10:44 PST 2014

To me, these don't tell users *why*:

- Desktop access
- Set up desktop access
- Client connect
- Desktop access instructions

Am I right that users will have to click the button to see what it's for?
 Because that's not ideal UI.

I'd recommend giving the users more information -- tell them what the
button is for:

- Transfer multiple files
- Move multiple files
- Upload-download multiple files

My preference is keeping the last one.

On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 4:09 PM, Chris Kretler <ckretler at umich.edu> wrote:

> That makes sense.  Sounds like a good argument for that term being
> prominent in the documentation.
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> On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 4:03 PM, Marilyn Dispensa <mdispensa at ithaca.edu>wrote:
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>>  I like "Client Connect".  I understand steering clear of "webDAV" but
>> when you use something like "Cyberduck" or NetDrive that has 5-6
>>  connection type choices and the user needs to choose one that says
>> "webDAV"  then at least they can connect the terms together.
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>> *From:* Chris Kretler [mailto:ckretler at umich.edu]
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 19, 2014 3:54 PM
>> *To:* Marilyn Dispensa
>> *Cc:* Kirschner, Beth; Sakai User; sakai-dev at collab.sakaiproject.orgDevelopers
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>> *Subject:* Re: [Using Sakai] Resources Changes for Sakai 11
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>> I agree with the comments that 'Desktop' may give the wrong impression.
>> We could use a term like 'Client Connect'.  Keep in mind that the current
>> button is significantly wider than the other buttons in that space.  We'd
>> like to skinny that up.
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>> As far as WebDAV goes, we are going to steer away from that term.
>> Polling indicated that 88% of our users are unfamiliar with the term WebDAV.
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>> Chris Kretler
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>> Business Analyst
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>> University of Michigan
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>> On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 3:36 PM, Marilyn Dispensa <mdispensa at ithaca.edu>
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>> Regarding "Desktop Access" Label.
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>> Since the web-dav function is also very useful for connecting the
>> Resources to tablets and phones, I'm thinking "Desktop" is sounding a
>> little dated.
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>> Maybe something like "File connections" or SakaiDrive or SakaiConnect or
>>  or even something simple like "Connecting Resources via Webdav"?
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>> Others changes are great. Thanks!
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>> Separate topic, but here is my wish list based on working with lots of
>> end users. Not sure if these are in any future plans.
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>> 1.       Select multiple files and a download selected just from the web
>> interface maybe to a .zip?
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>> 2.       Connect to cloud file storage like Google Drive, Dropbox, Box
>> etc.
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>> 3.       Somehow visually or label separate folders created via Lesson
>> builder from the rest of folders in resources (this messes some people up).
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>> 4.       Drag/drop functionality.
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>> Marilyn
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>> *From:* sakai-user-bounces at collab.sakaiproject.org [mailto:
>> sakai-user-bounces at collab.sakaiproject.org] *On Behalf Of *Ward, Lynn E.
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 19, 2014 3:23 PM
>> *To:* Jeff Ziegler; Kirschner, Beth
>> *Cc:* Sakai User; sakai-dev at collab.sakaiproject.org Developers
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>> *Subject:* Re: [Using Sakai] Resources Changes for Sakai 11
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>> Or even "Desktop Access Instructions".
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>> Lynn Ward, Principal Systems Analyst
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>> Teaching and Learning Technologies
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>> University Information Technology Services <http://uits.iu.edu/>
>> Indiana University
>> Information Technology and Communications Complex (IT 342K)
>> 535 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
>> Phone: 317-278-5713  E-mail: *leward at iu.edu <leward at iu.edu>*
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>> *From: *Jeff Ziegler <ziegler at umich.edu>
>> *Date: *Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at 3:12 PM
>> *To: *bethk <bkirschn at umich.edu>
>> *Cc: *"sakai-user at collab.sakaiproject.org" <
>> sakai-user at collab.sakaiproject.org>, "sakai-dev at collab.sakaiproject.orgDevelopers" <
>> sakai-dev at collab.sakaiproject.org>
>> *Subject: *Re: [Using Sakai] Resources Changes for Sakai 11
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>> I think that "Setup Desktop Access" aligns more with the instructions the
>> user will actually see when that button is clicked. "Desktop Access" is
>> slightly shorter but might create the expectation that all you have to do
>> is click to have desktop access to Resources.
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>> On Feb 19, 2014, at 2:52 PM, "Kirschner, Beth" <bkirschn at umich.edu>
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>> Hi all,
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>> The University of Michigan is working on a series of small to moderate
>> Resources tool enhancements for Sakai 11 (looking forward), and I wanted to
>> bring them to your attention as well as for your opinions:
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>> SAK-25709 Create option to hide/show columns in the Resources tool for a
>> cleaner display based on user feedback we've received
>> SAK-25668 Show soft-deleted files in a separate "trash" section, that
>> includes the parent folder structure
>> SAK-25766 Relabel button from 'Upload-Download Multiple Resources' to
>> 'Desktop Access'
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>> The last JIRA is the smallest, but possibly the most contentious, since
>> it involves a change in terminology. We propose changing the Resources
>>  'Upload-Download Multiple Resources' button to 'Desktop Access'. The
>> thought is that this will provide a better (and shorter) label for users,
>> as well as differentiating it from the cool new drag-n-drop UI that is
>> available in Sakai 10 (SAK-22306).
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>> Please let me know if you have any concerns with this relabeling - as
>> with all UI strings in Sakai, you can always localize this string for your
>> own institution in a properties file. Barring any objections, we'll commit
>> this small change next week.
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>> Thanks,
>> - Beth
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