Use short_name
instead of name
for student-student interactions
#3053
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Changes
user.name
touser.short_name
(oruser.shortName
) on the PeopleList and PeopleDetails pages when a student is viewing the details of another student.Rational:
This mimics the behaviour of the canvas web client (at least in my experience)
"Short name" can also be used a "preferred name" by individuals of various demographics. It is not necessarily safe to assume that ones given name (
.name
) corresponds with how they wish to be referred as (.short_name
).Teachers will still see the name as before, but it may also be worth adding the ability for them to see both a student's preferred and given names.
Note: