Main Site Page
Pattern ID
page_main_site_page
Users
Primary: Students
Secondary: Educators and Researchers
Problem Summary
The user needs an entry point to his/her site.
Why
To assist the user in efficient access to the courses they are involved in
Use when
You are displaying default dashboard widgets for all users
Patterns used
- Site Navigation Widget | ID: widget_site_navigation
- Recent Pages Widget | ID: widget_recent_pages
Services
- /system/me
- /var/search
How
Give users a list of what is actively important in their frame of reference at any point in time
Accessibility
- Provide keyboard-only equivalents of mouse-based actions
- Describe how the feature works using the keyboard
- Provide additional detail
- Make Assistive Technology (AT) users aware of object positions