Video Content

Content

Videos used in courses have valid instructional values, do not violate Copyright Laws, and are of good quality that all users can access.

Tags: Accessibility, Attribution, Canva, Copyright, DEI, PLS, SLS, Transcript, Video

Image Attribution

Content

All images must have an attribution unless they are Michigan Virtual’s original. In order to comply with this standard, all attributions need the title, author, source, and license.

Tags: Attribution, Canva, Citation, Consistency, Copyright, PLS, SLS

Artificial Intelligence

Uncategorized

All use of AI must comply with the Michigan Virtual AI Guidance.

Tags: AI, Attribution, Canva, Copyright, Design, Image, Media, PLS, SLS, Video

Canva: Design Standards

Accessibility

Ensure that all Canva designs used in Michigan Virtual courses are accessible, visually consistent, and align with both WCAG 2.1 Level AA guidelines and Michigan Virtual's branding requirements.

Tags: Canva, Image, Media, PLS, SLS, Video

Canva File Management

Uncategorized

Content used in a course or other shared material must be created (or created, then moved) into the appropriate project folder and shared with the organization. The content should also be named with the following convention: ShortCourseName Unit.Lesson Descriptor.

Tags: Canva, File Storage, Image, Media, PLS, SLS, Video

Storyline Transcripts

Storyline

All non-text content that is presented to the user has a text alternative that serves the equivalent purpose. This text-based alternative should take the form of a detailed transcript that includes all of the auditory and visual information contained in the time-based media.

Tags: Canva, CaptionSync, Closed Caption, H5P, Media, PLS, SLS, Storyline, Video, WCAG

Audio

Accessibility

Pre-recorded audio must include a text-based alternative. There should also be options for users to pause or stop the audio and control the volume independently from the overall system volume. Additionally, if an audio file has speech in the foreground, users must be able to pause the background audio.

Tags: Canva, PLS, SLS, Storyline, Transcript, Video

CourseArc File Management

CourseArc

All course files uploaded to CourseArc should be uploaded to that course’s Course Files.

Tags: Additional Resource, Canva, Development, File Storage, Naming Convention, PLS, SLS

Alt Text

Accessibility

All essential non-text content that is presented to the user has a text alternative that serves the equivalent purpose. In cases of purely decorative imagery, the alt attribute should be left empty (or null) or with a single space in CourseArc.