Comments on: 6 Higher-Ed Examples of Mega Menus

By: Ben Riseling

Ben Riseling — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:22:05 +0000

duke.edu also launched a “mega menu” last October. We extend it to other sites as well as an include file http://spotlights.duke.edu/knowledge Stanford has one as well.

By: Holly LaRose-Roenicke

Holly LaRose-Roenicke — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:14:32 +0000

Saginaw Valley State University adopted mega-menus when it redesigned its website a year ago. The mega menus are used on the homepage, subpages and quicklinks. Users absolutely love the quicklinks.

Perhaps the biggest challenge with mega menus is “protecting” this space with the requests that come to add additional links. So far, only 1 or 2 changes have been made.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:40:24 +0000

@Jeannie – Since these menus likely are build with unordered lists, I would think they would be screen reader friendly. But don’t quote me on that.

By: Jeannie

Jeannie — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:26:32 +0000

How readable are these things for users with visual impairments? I think it would be a nightmare to navigate with a screen reader. Thoughts?

By: Allison Maloney

Allison Maloney — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:55:41 +0000

Siena College’s (www.siena.edu) combines a few of the features you have mentioned.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:13:31 +0000

gonzaga.edu is another example