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[shanen <1314020@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Robert, Aaron,
I have created some mockups of the copy-collection process that based on my experience with users would help with usability.

My recommendations for simplifying based on user recurring feedback
would be:

1) separate the "copy page" and "copy collections" into two separate pages, and dedicate each to their own function.
2) During the copy-collection process - allow the user to change the prefix from the "Copy of" default.

Rational for 1) the number of templates we are using is exploding, and
finding them as a user is becoming almost impossible because the copy
collection screen is mixed up with the copy pages screen. e.g. There are
too many buttons, collection names are repeated over and over and/or
don't exist in the list, and there are no collection descriptions to go
by to help students pick the right collection for their course. Even for
non-course related purposes the combined functions on one screen make
things difficult. The mockup attached seeks to address these issues.

Rational for 2) Many times I have sat with students through this process
of copying collections with up to 17 pages. The response is always one
of resignation and I now dread having to tell students they have to edit
every page title and replace "copy of" with their name.

I've spent some time making some mockups, please see attached.

Thanks again.

** Attachment added: "Archive.zip"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1314020/+attachment/4116498/+files/Archive.zip

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Title:
  wishlist: usability: When listing collections to copy list once

Status in Mahara ePortfolio:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  HI All,

  When copying a collection the collection is listed as many times as the number of pages.
  This results in confusion for staff and students and is hard to write instructions for.
  For example: Search for collection X and copy it.
  Click the "copy collection" button for any of the items in the list that are called X, any page of Collection X will do. Ignore any results where collections are called other things. Collection names are on the left and page names are to the right of them.


  It would be great if when copying collections the collection is shown
  only once, regardless of how many pages it contains, since this
  doesn't really matter.

  Another idea for discussion: In the case of copying templates,
  complexity could be reduced further by eliminating the step where you
  can add other pages, since the template already has the necessary
  pages.

  Thanks,
  Shane.

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