https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr Group 2 en-us 2020-10-10 22:19:29 UTC 2025-07-03 19:56:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819885316 2020-10-11 18:08:43 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819885316 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819892868 Hyperlinks are not intuitive]]> 2020-10-11 18:17:47 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819892868 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819894656 Color: the color of hyperlinks is usually BLUE. However, on the website, they are black. This lack of contrast in color makes it hard to easily distinguish between hyperlinks and plain text]]> 2020-10-11 18:20:00 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819894656 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819894839 Make all hyperlinks blue and underlined, as is the norm in all websites. This solution solves the contrast issue (you can easily identify hyperlinks vs. non hyperlinks by color contrast) and the repetition issue (ALL hyperlinks would follow this rule consistently)]]> 2020-10-11 18:20:16 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819894839 inanbatra https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819896872 Lack of organized tabs]]> 2020-10-11 18:22:49 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819896872 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819898147 Sections not clearly seperated]]> 2020-10-11 18:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819898147 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819898427 Formatting: From the first three links (Important Resources), one would assume that hyperlinks are bolded, ALL CAPS, and underlined.

However, Schedule" is not bolded, not all caps, and underlined, and IS a hyperlink; meanwhile, Required Readings is bolded, underlined, but not all caps and IS NOT a hyperlink. Yikes.]]> 2020-10-11 18:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819898427 inanbatra https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819898787 The website does not provide an easy to use interface, since it lacks tabs which provide a preview of the content on the site.

If a user wants to go to a particular section of the website, they have to scroll through all of the text, without have the optionality of skipping to a particular section.]]> 2020-10-11 18:25:04 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819898787 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819898885 Text:
The font used to define the title of a section is not consistent. Section titles are sometimes in a bold font and other times very light but in a larger size. This makes it difficult to follow and to skim through the text.]]> 2020-10-11 18:25:13 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819898885 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819899442 A solution would be to pick a consistent font for the title of each section and to not use that font for anything else.

There should also be considerable spacing between each section.

Example below]]> 2020-10-11 18:25:55 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819899442 inanbatra https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819905075 Due to the lack of tabs, it is difficult to tell when a section concludes - there is no clear delineation between the start and finish of sections which is also a consequence of the lack of spacing between the sections. Additionally, the Grade Distribution and Evaluation Components section has a lot of text between which loses the readers attention when going from one to another.]]> 2020-10-11 18:32:13 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819905075 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819906021 2020-10-11 18:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819906021 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819906526 2020-10-11 18:33:53 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819906526 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819907429 2020-10-11 18:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819907429 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819915682 Spacing:
There isn't enough spacing between each sections. This also makes it more difficult to jump from one section to the next]]> 2020-10-11 18:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819915682 inanbatra https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819918349 2020-10-11 18:46:47 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819918349 inanbatra https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819920043 A simple solution to this issue would be to have a list of tabs/sections in the website header so that users can jump to particular sections or at first glance understand the contents of the website.

Secondly, to fix the proximity issue, interconnected sections as mentioned above could be placed in boxes next to each other to help understand the sections better.]]> 2020-10-11 18:48:34 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819920043 rkan3 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819984080 Sloppy Formatting]]> 2020-10-11 20:04:03 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819984080 rkan3 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819988285 2020-10-11 20:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819988285 rkan3 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819990327 Alignment
For the overall website, a simple solution can be to left align sections with a paragraph form. Single column lists can be left aligned, but with bullets slightly indented and numerical values right aligned within each bullet.  For example, giving the percentage values a right alignment will fix the issues under the "Grade Distribution" section. 

Repetition
Always end sentences with a period. For lists, pick a line ending and stick with it. ]]> 2020-10-11 20:10:49 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819990327 rkan3 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819992750 Percentage values for the first two rows under the grade distribution section are not aligned. Misalignment is particularly dangerous for numbers arranged in a column because it can cause values to be misinterpreted. For example, the 4% is aligned to the tens place of four other rows. Fast readers relying on alignment may see 40% instead.

There are similar cases of misalignment interspersed throughout the website. In general, the misalignment prevents the document from having a unified and professional look.]]> 2020-10-11 20:13:43 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819992750 rkan3 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819992825 There is an inconsistency with line endings throughout the document. 

Some sentences are missing periods and the lines under the "grade assignments" section are inconsistently terminated with semicolons.]]> 2020-10-11 20:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/819992825 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/820001041 Inconsistent emphasis]]> 2020-10-11 20:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/820001041 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/820007765 2020-10-11 20:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/820007765 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/820009777 Important words or phrases are emphasized many different ways throughout the website, rather than in one consistent way.  Sometimes they are bolded, underlined, in all caps, in quotes, or a combination of those.

This inconsistency can be very jarring and confusing to the reader.]]> 2020-10-11 20:33:53 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/820009777 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/820016475 Important words or phrases should be emphasized in a consistent way so they stand out from the rest of the text. When they are highlighted inconsistently, it is not easy to identify that they are meant to emphasized.]]> 2020-10-11 20:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/820016475 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/820019789 Change all important words or phrases emphasized in some way (bolded, underlined, all caps, in quotes, or a combination) to all being highlighted in single style, such as being bolded.]]> 2020-10-11 20:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/820019789 damianhenry7890 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/820030832 Related items are not grouped together]]> 2020-10-11 20:59:59 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/820030832 damianhenry7890 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/820041769 2020-10-11 21:14:31 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/820041769 damianhenry7890 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/820042861 Contact information for the professor/TAs are at the top of the syllabus, while the
communication guidelines are located under the 'Extra Credit Policy' section at the very bottom.]]> 2020-10-11 21:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/820042861 damianhenry7890 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/820046897 The communication guidelines should be placed at the top where the professor introduces herself and the TA's. This solves both the proximity and UX issues because users do not have to scroll through the entire document to see tightly coupled information regarding communication.]]> 2020-10-11 21:21:13 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/820046897 damianhenry7890 https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/820056025 Contact information and communication guidelines are placed at the top and bottom of the syllabus, respectively. This is terrible for UX. The user has to scan the entire document for more contact information.]]> 2020-10-11 21:34:25 UTC https://padlet.com/damianhenry7890/nga5xprcitfmkcnr/wish/820056025