UI Subgroup Notes

Fundamental Redesign of Configuration User Interface

• For example, see the DePaul design
• WYSIWYG
• requires a real UI designer who can implement (knows AJAX and JSF, etc.), not just mock-up (can institutions that care about design pool resources to fund this?) (See attached designscreensALL.pdf sample of DePaul mockup for freeform portfolio functionality as an example)
• XSD Weaver = good example
• Relationship to Sakai UI work?
• Difficulty of being constrained by Sakai style guide (+ limitations of JSP/JSF)?

Brainstormling list of simple usability improvements

• Way too many clicks and choices
  But also need complexity on some tools - e.g. drag and drop, pulldown menus for freeform portfolio

• show all guidance without a click

• Stuff inconsistent

• Suppress items that aren't used

• Usability testing and actual

• Don't display unused items
  Suppress select items button - need to be able to select what displays

• When designing, have basic and advanced paths through wizards

• Matrix creation - specify number of columns and rows rather than adding row/column at a time

• More intuitive approach to optional form in matrix/wizard

• Option to display forms inline rather than through clicked through to form filling out screen

• Make it simple to do simple things

• Terminology: "Submit for evaluation," not "submit for evaluation confirmation"

• Fix confusing terminology "Add form" vs. "Select existing form" (different terms? instructions?)

• Support for adding an optional form to the main page of a wizard

• Store labels in a file that can be easily modified - may be now?

• Continue and cancel button at both top and bottom

• Add better defaults

• Option for forms to be "in-line", i.e. display form entry directly in page

• Option for optional form on main wizard page

• When adding items, put Continue/Cancel buttons at top and bottom of page
  for situations where the list of resources is really long

• More control on workflow – allow admin to "manage status" to change
  cell status to any status (i.e. pending, etc.)

• Goal Management "rating" integration with OSP Evaluations tool