Open-Ended Reflection Activity Types

Content

Ensure that open-ended reflections include a clear, concise question or statement, and guidance on the expected response length and depth. Provide examples of high-quality responses and offer multiple response options (text, audio, video).

Tags: Accessibility, Activity, Assessment, Grading, PLS

Language Usage

Content

All courses use friendly, conversational, and inclusive language that is consistent in voice and tone across an entire course or series.

Tags: Audience, DEI, PLS, Quality Matters (QM), Reading Level, SLS

H5P: Interactive Video Transcripts-Draft

Accessibility

Provide a text-based transcript for all such media, including H5P. 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 that is relevant to the learner's understanding of the content they are learning about.

Tags: Assessment, H5P, PLS, SLS, Video

Course Set Up (Admin Permission)

CourseArc

New courses should be created using the CourseArc Master Template. CourseArc Admin permission is required to create a new course. If you do not have Admin permissions, submit an iPD Support Request in Wrike.

Tags: Consistency, Development, PLS, SLS

Uploading to CourseArc

Storyline

Articulate Storyline projects should be embedded in CourseArc using the Zip Embed block.

Tags: CourseArc, Development, Embedded Content, PLS, Setup, SLS

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

Publish Settings to CourseArc

Storyline

Storyline files published to CourseArc will be responsive and will be in the Zip Embed CourseArc block type.

Tags: CourseArc, Development, Embedded Content, PLS, Setup, SLS

Player & Project Settings

Storyline

Articulate Storyline Player settings must be set to, “Modern” to ensure the file is responsive/accessible and follow the correct publish settings that are outlined in this entry.

Tags: Development, Embedded Content, PLS, Setup, SLS

Settings for CourseArc

For courses that are built in CourseArc, always use the CourseArc version of a content type if available unless the H5P version offers relevant features that are not available in CourseArc. H5P Content should be embedded in an HTML content block in CourseArc. The H5P content needs to be published as Public before embedding. The toolbar should be removed from the content for PLS courses only.

Tags: CourseArc, Development, Embedded Content, PLS, Setup, SLS

Settings for Brightspace LTI

H5P content that needs to be written to the grade book needs to be published as protected and have the LTI settings updated. It will need to be inserted into Brightspace using the Insert Stuff tool.

Tags: Brightspace, Development, Formatting, H5P, PLS, Setup

LXD Style Guide

Tag: PLS