B. Consistent and easy to use Web site navigation

• Descriptive headings are supplied on each page.
• All links are up to date.
  • Links point to the intended location and are not broken.
  • Links to all material and content can be accessed within four clicks of the Home page. If more than four, contact IMIC. Access to all content can be done on one page using the Content Module Tool.
  • Links are verified by the Instructor before the start of each semester the course is offered.
• Course makes use of standard navigation bar, icons and links provided by the course management system and/or course template.
• The titles of links on the navigation bar are the same or close to the names given to icons linked to the same destinations on other pages (such as the home page) in the course. Titles are recommended to be less than 20 characters in length.
• Make it easy for students to connect to and return from links to external resources (e.g. makes use of pop-up windows or back button).
• Icons on the homepage are limited to those that point to lower level index pages, the course syllabus, and those that point to tools/documents that are frequently used by students (e.g. Calendar Tool, Communications Tools).