PowerPoint/Google Slides

Accessibility

All PowerPoints and Google Slides will be built with accessibility in mind, ensuring that slides have unique titles, the reading order is logical, animations will be used with purpose, and checked for accessibility with the built-in accessibility tool.

Tags: Development, Document, Grackle, PLS, SLS, WCAG

Quiz / Test Directions

Assessment

Assessment directions for Brightspace quizzes/tests for SLS Plus courses must include the title, points, objectives, and instructions in the proper Michigan Virtual branded formatting.

Tags: Assessment, Brightspace, Development, Setup, SLS

Resources

Content

Include resources (documents and external links) that are easy to access and accessible for all learners.

Tags: Accessibility, Development, Document, File Storage, PLS, SLS

Tables

Accessibility

Ensure that tables are marked appropriately so that a screen reader can correctly read them.

Tags: Development, Document, Formatting, PLS, Screen Reader, SLS

Accommodated Quizzes

Brightspace

In order to comply with 504 or IEP accommodations that require a reduced graded quiz choice number, a second version of each quiz will need to be created in the Brightspace course. The Accommodated Version of each quiz should have one fewer distractor for Multiple Choice questions than the original version.

Tags: Accessibility, Assessment, Audience, SLS

Assessment Attachments

Content

Student-facing attachments must be attached as Microsoft Word documents (.docx) using the Attached Document Template.

Tags: Brightspace, Development, File Storage, Image, Organization, SLS

Assignment Settings

Brightspace

Build all graded assignments in accordance with the current Assignment Settings guidelines outlined in this entry.

Tags: Assessment, Development, Setup, SLS

Discussions

Brightspace

The Discussion Board in Brightspace is used to build peer-to-peer discussion assignments. Discussions may not be used in unfacilitated rolling-enrollment courses.

Tags: Assessment, PLS, Setup, SLS

SLS Gradebook Setup

Brightspace

The grade book must be transparent and easy for students to understand while also actively tracking the work a student is doing throughout the class. Utilize the most up to date SLS gradebook settings, which can be found in this entry.

Tags: Development, Grading, Setup, Setup Wizard, SLS

Gradebook Progress Checks

Brightspace

Plus courses include a progress check after each unit. The Progress Check should include all graded assessments up to the Progress Check. Ex. Progress Check Unit 2 includes all graded assessments from Getting Started, Unit 1, and Unit 2.

Tags: Development, Grading, Setup, SLS

LXD Style Guide

Tag: SLS