Forum Discussion
New Matching lay-out
Last week we received the updated lay-out of the matching knowledge check. The moment I discovered it was a bit unlucky (during a presentation, got me a bit confused) but today I had some time to look into it.
The changelog as following on the articulate website:
Enhanced: Matching knowledge check blocks have been upgraded with intuitive navigation, full keyboard support, and comprehensive screen reader integration.
Now, I think it's great that Articulate is improving it's software's accessibility, however, I don't see anything intuitive about the new design. A lot of new things have been added which for me only make the assignment more confusing. On the left side the hamburger icon and number suggest some sort of clickability, which is not there. The drop downs on the right give the assignment a new layer of intractability which only wouldn't want for the student. Overall the lay-out is a lot less clean and drains focus away from the content towards the design.
Maybe a simple solution would be to add a slider which let's us choose between this lay-out and the previous one (or this one without the rings and bells).
That's just my opinion, I was wondering what other think of the new lay-out!
- PhilFossCommunity Member
I created an enhancement to my 'puzzle' skin to add styling for numbers- critical if you are using a numbered diagram. I'll post the code, as soon as someone solves this CSS puzzle with a correct response:
- KimRushbrooke-9Community Member
Agree with all the comments. It was too confusing for me so imagine how a user would respond. I've had to design something else in story line and upload as an interactive. Lots more work doing this but too risky to use the new matching layout. I would support a solution to the problematic new layout or just bring back the old favorite! Thanks amazing community!
- TonyGomezCommunity Member
We are getting customer complaints about people being unable to pass their quizzes because of this very confusing update.
- Tim_Community Member
A few years back I had the need to create a drag activity, and the feedback on it was that it wasn't intuitive to drag the items at all. In that case I created a page where you drag lines between items to indicate their relationship and this seemed more intuitive (and more mobile friendly).
Here's a recording of it in action.
https://360.articulate.com/review/content/19800901-2e7c-4958-bb51-673a9f594fca/review
I can see what Articulate were going for with regards to 'accessibility', having the drop down lists, but I think the design leaves a lot to be desired.
- KimRushbrooke-9Community Member
I agree. I just created a matching activity using the new template, and I'm a little confused about the purpose of the numbering system. I've tried a few different ways but the numbers don't sequence the way I want them to despite me trying a few ways to control the system. I believe its confusing for the user showing the number system. I am not going to use this matching template despite it being exactly what I want. For now I think the designers need to reassess the new design's effectiveness. Still love the work that Articulate do - so still a fan..
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- Thom392Community Member
Any chance someone from Articulate can give a response on your thoughts? I'd like to know if I need to start changing all exercises, which don't work anymore in the new layout, or if we can expect a proper solution coming our way.
Thanks!
- RonAustin-9e0ffCommunity Member
I agree about how confusing the update is - and it's particularly frustrating if I have to go back through hundreds of existing content items to change this type of question because it no longer makes sense to any users! It looks like Phil created something that works for both accessibility and from a user perspective - can that please be implemented instead?
- FonterraAccountCommunity Member
Another possibility would be to change the new numbers to a. b. c. d. options? At least that would make more sense if the question is about ordering the items on the left to match numbers of the right...
- KatieWhyrickCommunity Member
I personally feel like any type of sequencing shouldn't be used. Maybe shapes? If you sequence a, b, c etc. it still indicates a particular order in my brain.
- olaolaCommunity Member
Does anyone from Articulate read these messages? Maybe we should write to them directly, reporting that this update is ruining the functionality of our courses?
- FonterraAccountCommunity Member
I have submitted a help ticket using the Contact Support Team link at the bottom of this page and suggest more people do the same
- SharyonHolness-Community Member
This "update" is so confusing from both the user and designer perspective. I was just finishing a course (already sponsor approved) and while it was in it's final QA review, the question format was changed. This made the directions and interaction no longer usable. I've been trying to work around it with directions, images, and removing one of the options, but that's ridiculous (and not at all clear for the user). I had to eliminate one of the four choices because unless the user uses both the left mouse button and the wheel simultaneously, they are not able to drag below the visible window. All in all, I'm going to have to scrap these questions in the course and try to recreate them in Storyline (which I definitely do not have that built into the project timeline). This should have been an optional change and certainly not something that just replaces existing work. So very frustrated!