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