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"Course categories" title for combo list can be difficult to understand

Details

  • Type: Sub-task Sub-task
  • Status: Closed Closed
  • Priority: Minor Minor
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Affects Version/s: 1.9.5
  • Fix Version/s: 2.0
  • Component/s: Accessibility
  • Labels:
    None
  • Affected Branches:
    MOODLE_19_STABLE
  • Fixed Branches:
    MOODLE_20_STABLE

Description

It's possible to add several lists of courses to the front page, among them are "List of courses," "List of categories," and "Combo list." These are all useful, but both "List of categories" and "Combo list" are titled "Course categories."

Why it matters

Screen reader users often navigate by page header, and it's impossible to tell from the headers which list they need. This is a non-issue for sighted users, who will focus on the content.

Possible solution

Create a better heading for the combo list.

Activity

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Rossiani Wijaya added a comment -

Changing the text for combolist to "Course categories in hierarchical order".

Helen do you have other suggestion for combolist string?

Thanks

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Rossiani Wijaya added a comment - Changing the text for combolist to "Course categories in hierarchical order". Helen do you have other suggestion for combolist string? Thanks
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Helen Foster added a comment -

Hi Rosie,

My recommendation would be to use the same string for the combo list as for the list of courses i.e. "Available courses" (or even simplify the string to just "Courses").

I don't think it's necessary to have a title explaining that courses are arranged in categories. The combo list provides a list of courses and so it can be named as such.

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Helen Foster added a comment - Hi Rosie, My recommendation would be to use the same string for the combo list as for the list of courses i.e. "Available courses" (or even simplify the string to just "Courses"). I don't think it's necessary to have a title explaining that courses are arranged in categories. The combo list provides a list of courses and so it can be named as such.
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Rossiani Wijaya added a comment -

Thanks Helen for your recommendation.

changed combolist string to 'courses'

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Rossiani Wijaya added a comment - Thanks Helen for your recommendation. changed combolist string to 'courses'
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Ray Lawrence added a comment -

I may be misunderstanding the issue but doesn't this mean that you still have the same string for two different layouts (just alternative ones)?

So wouldn't a new string be the best option. Plus, "Combo list" doesn't fit with the proposed solution of "Courses".

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Ray Lawrence added a comment - I may be misunderstanding the issue but doesn't this mean that you still have the same string for two different layouts (just alternative ones)? So wouldn't a new string be the best option. Plus, "Combo list" doesn't fit with the proposed solution of "Courses".
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Rossiani Wijaya added a comment -

Hi Ray,

Thank you for reviewing the tracker.

Currently the 3 different layouts have different strings.
list of courses -> 'Available courses'
list of categories -> 'Course categories'
combo list -> 'Courses'

The attach image, represent the layout for each list.

In order to make it clearer to other user, what is the best string to use? any suggestion would be appreciated.

Thanks
Rosie

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Rossiani Wijaya added a comment - Hi Ray, Thank you for reviewing the tracker. Currently the 3 different layouts have different strings. list of courses -> 'Available courses' list of categories -> 'Course categories' combo list -> 'Courses' The attach image, represent the layout for each list. In order to make it clearer to other user, what is the best string to use? any suggestion would be appreciated. Thanks Rosie
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Rossiani Wijaya added a comment -

Added Olli, Nick, Chetz and Leena as watchers.

Your comments / feedback on this issue would be much appreciated.

Thanks
Rosie

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Rossiani Wijaya added a comment - Added Olli, Nick, Chetz and Leena as watchers. Your comments / feedback on this issue would be much appreciated. Thanks Rosie
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Rossiani Wijaya added a comment -

accessibility qa site is located at http://access.moodle.net/

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Rossiani Wijaya added a comment - accessibility qa site is located at http://access.moodle.net/
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Martin Dougiamas added a comment -

+1 from me for just courses

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Martin Dougiamas added a comment - +1 from me for just courses
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Rossiani Wijaya added a comment -

The patch is committed through MDL-21615.

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Rossiani Wijaya added a comment - The patch is committed through MDL-21615.

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