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

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

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

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

Teacher Guide

Content

Michigan Virtual Plus courses include a Teacher Guide lesson located in the Instructors Only unit. The purpose is to provide teachers with an overview of how their course functions and what they can expect. This guide is individualized for each course.

Tags: Audience, CourseArc, Quality Matters (QM), Required Content, SLS

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

Using CourseArc Blocks

CourseArc

Choose an appropriate block for the activity from What blocks does CourseArc have (Alphabetical List)? Standard use of each block is recommended. To use new scripts or HTML code, approval is required. Please submit a Wrike iPD support ticket under Course Development Specialist Request. Include details on the HTML or script code to be added, the block type, and the issue with the default block code.

Tags: Accessibility, Assessment, Grading, PLS, SLS, Video

Importing Test Questions

Brightspace

Use Brightspace Quiz Question Converter when appropriate to decrease errors and time required when creating quiz questions in Brightspace Question Library.

Tags: Assessment, Consistency, Development, 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

H5P File Management

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

Tags: Development, File Storage, Naming Convention, Organization, PLS, SLS

LXD Style Guide

Tag: SLS