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Human
Computer Interface Design
Section 3.3- Consistant and "Easy to Use" Website
Navigation
This information is designed to inform you of the complexities and protocols
that must be followed to 1) ensure student access and; 2) eliminate technological
issues that will result if not followed.
C. Aesthetically pleasing design and graphics- Content
pages are designed to be easy to look at on the screen for an extended
period of time.
- Uses colors with high contrast between text (black text is
optimal) and the required solid white background. Be aware that some
students/ users may be visually impaired or have color blindness.
- Images are professional in nature, appropriate and serve a
purpose to the content of the course.
- Reserves the use of graphics and media for situations where they
add value to the content.
- Graphics are optimized to load quickly and have maximum resolution
size 400 X 400 pixels, at 72dpi with a file size of no more than 50k
on a stand-alone HTML page.
- The images’ file size and HTML page file size are no more
than 47k combined in the total file size.
- Images must be in the following formats:
- Line art, Vector or images using less than 215 colors
must be in a GIF format and be interlaced.
- Photographic, Raster or images using more than 215 colors
must be in a JPG or JPEG format and be Progressive.
- For other formats consult IMIC.
- Image branding. All Internet courses are required to meet
SCPS/IMIC branding templates and formats.
All online courses use the course image branding template (which includes
navigation pathways and design standards) developed by the IMIC. It is
in the students’ best interest for all courses to be similarly structured
and to follow the same navigation strategies—students should only
have to learn one way in the web environment. The online team provides
help and technical support to students enrolled in online courses and
can be most effective when they are most familiar with all features of
a course design. A memo regarding the first phase of SCPS image branding
has been included in Addendum 4. All WebCT courses,
after Spring 2005, will begin with the SCPS sanctioned shell.
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