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I am creating wireframes/prototypes for a workload allocation application at an educational institution. The area I am having problems with is for creating/editing modules. The user will need to

  • Add individual modules
  • Add multiple modules
  • Delete individual modules
  • Delete multiple modules

At the moment I thought about putting an accordion type menu and details of each module within that. I have put checkboxes against module title ( so users can delete multiple modules) but i'm not sure this is 1. even possible or 2 the right thing to do as most of that area is used to initiate the accordion.

I wanted the user to be able to delete multiple modules from this screen but i may have to create another screen.

Any thoughts/ideas on how to take this further enter image description here

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Is it safe for users to delete a module without looking at the module detail? – Jung Lee Jul 12 '12 at 20:23
Yep.. it's fine. Obviously i'll add message dialog to confirm delete – trickydisco Jul 17 '12 at 8:35

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I like the approach you have here, provided that each module has only a few options and the action to save an individual module is distinct from actions that apply to the list of modules.

Wordpress does something similar with their lists of posts, pages, etc. The entire list is presented with a checkbox next to each item and a "Bulk Actions" dropdown for deleting multiple items. Each item has a "Quick Edit" link which essentially functions like an accordion, opening up that item within the list to reveal some additional settings and a clearly-marked "Update" button. Have a look at this screenshot:

Screenshot of Wordpress pages list

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