LXD Style Guide

iPD’s Guide for Course Design & Development

Boilerplates

Standard

The standard with which Michigan Virtual courses need to comply.

Boilerplates may be used to create templates to ensure consistency or apply saved HTML/CSS code to a page.

 

Requirements

What exactly do course developers need to include in order to comply with this standard?

Boilerplate templates may be used to ensure consistency. Standard iPD guidelines regarding icons, formatting, font, etc. should still be adhered to in templates.

 

Implementation

How can course developers implement this standard? What is the process for doing so?

Adding a New Boilerplate

  1. Course Arc
  2. Tools
  3. Boilerplate Templates
  4. Add New Boilerplate Template

Boilerplate Naming Conventions:

  • !Block: Name describing function
    • Use this when creating a block template for a CourseArc page
  • !Page Script: Name describing function
    • Use this when creating a template with HTML/CSS code block that will apply to the page
  • Course Name + Page Type (ex. Spanish Cultura en Contexto, LARA Couse Workbook)
    • Use this for specific course projects for repeated page types that include multiple blocks (ex. Content block+Icon/text+Generic Video+citation).
      • This type of template is useful when course formatting decisions are made and pages repeat throughout the course.

Note: Only users with Admin permissions are able to edit the title of Boilerplate Templates. If you need to edit the title of a template you created, please submit an iPD Wrike Request:

  1. PD Support request
  2. Technology Requests
  3. CourseArc Help Request

 

Resources

What resources would help a developer implement this standard appropriately?