Limit the amount of information that forms require; collect only the minimum information needed
According to the nature of your form, organize your fields following one of these principles:
Put the most important information at the beginning
Put the general information first, with specialized information or exceptions to the general information later
Organize your fields chronologically
Make sure that the information asked in forms are short and basic (e.g. first name, last name, e-mail address)
Put text fields’ labels very close to the entry field
Do not use only coloured highlighting to indicate errors on a form
Do not rely only on asterisk (*) to indicate required fields
When students must make a choice, warn them that the choice is coming and tell them how many options they have
When students must make a choice, keep all possibilities in the same vicinity
When students must make a choice, limit the number of choice possibilities and include the important ones
Stack fields in vertical column
Offer standard entry fields for phone numbers
On any page with a single selection box or entry field, put the “Go” or “Next” (or “Submit” or “Send”) button as close as possible to that box or field
In forms, put the “Submit” or “Send” button as close as possible to the last field entry box or selection tool on the form
Put any instructions pertaining to a particular field before the field, not after it.
Guarantee that the student has enough time to fill out the form
Give the student a quick, clear and brief feedback (error message, skip the following step, etc.)
Have forms that automatically send, rather than have to be sent via email
Limit the use of buttons in a form. A simple “Submit” or “Send” button is enough