Week 6 : Navigation Rules

Some general rules of the navigation:

1. Easy to find
User is easy to find and explore the courseware. User is not get lost when and know their location. The direction in the courseware is clear.
2. Design is consistent
Site navigation and the button must be in the same location on every screen. The design should be in same colour, type and style. So that the user feel comfortable when explore or use the course. User will be easily familiar with the courseware if the design is consistent.
3. Obvious section names
User able to know the content of the section by just look at the section name. So that able to find the content that they need with out any confusion.
4. Less is better
To many buttons in courseware, will cause the user won’t know where to look or click on. Just keep the important part. It also able to avoid the user miss the important content.
5. Don’t let the users guess
Lead the user to use the courseware, so that the user won’t sit there without any aim and just simply clicking the mouse only. Let the user know what will be the best section to explore after one section.
6. ‘Home’ Button or ‘Main Menu’ Button
The main menu is the most important part in the courseware, so make sure the user know how to return to the main menu.