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[Dianne Tennent <1946619@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

We currently have a back button that allows people to return back to the 'Pages and collections' page. The icon is an arrow pointing to the left to indicate "go back".
This button is displayed when they are viewing a page in edit mode, but not in display mode.

If I have navigated to the second page of a collection, the meaning of
this icon changes. It does not take me "back" to the previous screen,
but it takes me back to the 'Pages and collections' page.

A solution to this would be to change the icon from a back arrow, to a
books icon. The image of books is commonly used to represent a library,
or a place where all pages/artefects/things are stored. I think this
would more clearly communicate the function of this button, as a quick
link back to the place where all of the person's work is stored. (Match
between system and real world)

This can be further reinforced by renaming the 'Pages and collections'
page to "Portfolio Library" as in this bug report here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1946291

Furthermore, having this books/return icon available in all modes for
collections and portfolios would improve the usability significantly. As
the user will spend a lot of time navigating through pages and artefacts
to manage their learning, it makes sense to give them the option to
'return home' at any point in their journey (User control and freedom).

Link to fontawesome books icon:
https://fontawesome.com/v5.15/icons/books?style=solid (This is under the
paid plan, but I'm sure we could find or make something consistent with
our design scheme).

** Affects: mahara
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  UX: Back button

Status in Mahara:
  New

Bug description:
  We currently have a back button that allows people to return back to the 'Pages and collections' page. The icon is an arrow pointing to the left to indicate "go back".
  This button is displayed when they are viewing a page in edit mode, but not in display mode.

  If I have navigated to the second page of a collection, the meaning of
  this icon changes. It does not take me "back" to the previous screen,
  but it takes me back to the 'Pages and collections' page.

  A solution to this would be to change the icon from a back arrow, to a
  books icon. The image of books is commonly used to represent a
  library, or a place where all pages/artefects/things are stored. I
  think this would more clearly communicate the function of this button,
  as a quick link back to the place where all of the person's work is
  stored. (Match between system and real world)

  This can be further reinforced by renaming the 'Pages and collections'
  page to "Portfolio Library" as in this bug report here:
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1946291

  Furthermore, having this books/return icon available in all modes for
  collections and portfolios would improve the usability significantly.
  As the user will spend a lot of time navigating through pages and
  artefacts to manage their learning, it makes sense to give them the
  option to 'return home' at any point in their journey (User control
  and freedom).

  Link to fontawesome books icon:
  https://fontawesome.com/v5.15/icons/books?style=solid (This is under
  the paid plan, but I'm sure we could find or make something consistent
  with our design scheme).

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