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Navigation in Connexions

Module by: Richard Baraniuk. E-mail the author

Summary: Overview of Connexions navigational aids

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The information in this module is outdated. Please see Viewing Connexions Content and Roadmap Tutorial for the latest information about navigating within Connexions.

When viewing a module, user needs to know

  • where am I?
  • where have I been?
  • where could I go? (encourage exploration)

Connexions Roadmap

  • allows students to easily and intuitively navigate course path
  • helps students, instructors, and authors better visualize links between topics

Mozilla-based Roadmap

  • module view (center)
  • course view (left)
  • cnx view (right) - not yet implemented - mockup (best viewed with Internet Explorer)
  • tool bar (top)

Roadmap features

  • course view saves current location when leaving course path
  • all tools designed in conjunction with usability experts from Rice Psychology Department

Web navigation a wide open area of research

  • challenge: intuitive aids (graphical?)
  • open-source and open standards will encourage development of a plurality of different Roadmaps

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