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  1. Moodle
  2. MDL-49963

Page switcher on participants page has a doubtful usability - impossible to send message to all participants

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    • MOODLE_28_STABLE, MOODLE_29_STABLE
    • MOODLE_31_STABLE
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      1. Add under 20 users to a course
      2. Go to participant list
      3. Click select all
      4. All users should be selected
        Add an additional 20 users to the course (or create a new course using the S 'Make test course' dev tool)
      5. Go to participant list
      6. Click select all
      7. The page should refresh to show every user (no pagination) and all users should be selected
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      Add under 20 users to a course Go to participant list Click select all All users should be selected Add an additional 20 users to the course (or create a new course using the S 'Make test course' dev tool) Go to participant list Click select all The page should refresh to show every user (no pagination) and all users should be selected

    Description

      On /user/index.php?id=<COURSE-ID>, there's the participants page for a course. By default, this page does only show the first 20 users and has a page switcher.

      Our teachers have reported to us that they use this page to send messages to their students. If a teacher goes to this page, clicks on "Select all" and then "With selected users... -> Send a message", he will only send a message to the first 20 users!! To send a message to all users, he would have to click the "Show all xx" links at the bottom first. This usability problem has already produced anger amongst our users.

      I would like to see an admin setting to globally disable the page switcher or a UI improvement to remove this stumbling block.

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          has a non-specific relationship to

          Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-51256 Completely overhaul messaging UI so it not so cumbersome and dated

          • Major - Major loss of function, incorrect output
          • Closed
          has to be done before

          Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-53382 "Show all" link on participants page should be moved beneath the page switcher

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed
          is duplicated by

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-50157 Improving usability for Sending message to all participants

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed
          will be (partly) resolved by

          Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-53565 SHOW_ALL_PAGE_SIZE is not showing all

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed

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              andrew_dc_hancox Andrew Hancox
              abias Alexander Bias
              Dan Poltawski Dan Poltawski
              David Monllaó David Monllaó
              John Okely John Okely
              Amaia Anabitarte, Carlos Escobedo, Laurent David, Mikel Martín Corrales, Sabina Abellan, Sara Arjona (@sarjona), Huong Nguyen, Barbara Ramiro, Bas Brands, Mathew May, David Woloszyn, Jake Dallimore, Meirza, Michael Hawkins, Raquel Ortega, Safat Shahin, Stevani Andolo, David Woloszyn, Huong Nguyen, Jake Dallimore, Meirza, Michael Hawkins, Raquel Ortega, Safat Shahin, Stevani Andolo
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                23/May/16