Interface Design Critique of WiZiQ website

Interface Design Critique of WiZiQ website

On Information Design Who are the users?
Teachers and students can use for online learning.

Information chunk: There are three main sections that showing on the front page before sign in. Virtual Classroom Member Search Content Sharing three sections
Although they made a tour for new users, the text button” Take a Tour” is too small to find out.). tour
Relevance:
Text parts are not heavy on the home pages. Each page is very clear with white and blue colors. Those are very satisfied colors. They use video to demon each section and make clear introduction for users.
Labeling: There are six sections on the top navigation after user sign in. It’s easy to find the schedule with the calendar. Teachers can schedule their lessons (sessions) and also find other sessions from “Public Sessions”. Text with graphic is very easy to find and read. Especially, some main points are labeled
navigation
Consistency:

The top navigation is functional for users to use and move easily to each page. All the layouts for each page are white background and using light colors.

Detail:
On “members” section, there too many text links to link. Although there is a search engine for users to find their interested topic and course, it’s hard to read and scroll down the page. It’s better to manage into different fields.

On Interactivity Orientation:
There is a top navigation for users to switch the sections, but there is more details on the bottom. It appears too much for the content information on the page. bottom

Navigation:
The top navigation is easy to find and click to switch, but there is no main categories to arrange those “Popular Tags”. The navigation is like a main menu for each element. It’s better to combine the top navigation with the bottom text buttons.

Functionality:
This website is very functional for teachers. Teachers can easily to create their online lessons and share resources with other teachers and students.

Information access:

They provide the search engine for each page. Users can find their interested subjects and topics quickly.

On Screen Design
First Impression:
First impression is very clear and simple without heavy text. They use light colors and simple graphic for the layouts.

Resolution:

It’s full screen sizes. Users need to scroll down on the web pages.

Color:

Colors are light colors. The main colors are white, blue and green. Those are nature colors and good for eyes. Text color is dark gray not black. Hyperlink color is blue. It’s very comfortable to look at.

Layout:

Layouts are very simple with white background. The navigation and bottom buttons are always on the same place, therefore users easily to find and change pages. The content information always show on the center of the page.

Readability:

Font and text size are not hard to read. It seems like all the same font for the site. Some important information explain with bigger text size or use bold text or different color to show.

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