Information
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Quality Assurance for BB course(s):
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Conducted on
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First audit for this course.
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Last audit details.
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Version 2.2 Apr 2013 © Central Institute of Technology
additional information
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Additional information
Blackboard Course
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Blackboard course
Portfolio
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Applied Design
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Qualification
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Art
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Qualification
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Build, Design & Construction
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Qualification
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Comm & Child Services
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Qualification
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Engineering
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Qualification
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ESL
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Qualification
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Finance & Property Services
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Qualification
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Health
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Qualification
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Media
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Qualification
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Science & Resources
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Qualification
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Sport & Lifestyle
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Qualification
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Tourism
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Qualification
Prepared by
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Gail Woods
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Jyoti Thethy
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Grazia Cooper
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Ferguson Roper
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Jeremy Sorensen
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Tim Riessen
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Dee Dudley
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Other staff present.
Visual design
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Course uses Central style
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Overall design of course is consistent with other courses in the same qualification/study area/portfolio. For example, banner graphic, menu item names, folder names, styles and colours are the same where possible.
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All read-only documents for viewing via Bb (e.g. Learning plan, assessment guide, RPL processes) to be presented in Central-approved document templates and in PDF format
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Blackboard course maintains the Central approved 'template' for visual design.
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Colours are used appropriately and consistently and are employed so as to ensure adequate visibility and contrast.<br>(See also accessibility section)
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Approx. 50% of any screen is white space
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Background textures or patterns do not interfere with legibility. Page backgrounds must be white or an APPROVED background scheme supplied by e-learning helpdesk.
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A maximum of two or three fonts is used throughout the course
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Decorative fonts are only used for headings
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Body text uses sans serif fonts (e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Verdana)
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Text content is presented in short paragraphs
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Body text is left justified
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Emphasis (bold, italics) is used sparingly and to maximum effect
Instructional Design Standard
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The course contains clear content descriptions that enable the learner to locate and understand the purpose of the content.
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The course navigation is intuitive, consistent and does not confuse the learner.
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There is a clear and contextual learning path through the resources.
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Learners are provided with an explanation of how the content may relate to face-to-face delivery ( if appropriate)
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Content is designed for screen reading and/or is available for downloading and printing by the learner.<br>(See also accessibility section)
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No 'wall of text'. <br>ie Content reduced & chunked. Content organised with headings and lists. White space, graphics and video are used to effect.
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Major headings are clear and descriptive.
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A maximum of 5-7 bullet points per section.
Assessment
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Clear submission instructions. Students are certain about the assessment how and when.
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Assessment methods are appropriate, not relying solely on knowledge based quizzes and written submissions.
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Students are given expected timeframe for providing feedback.
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Assessments are submitted online where possible
Facilitation
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Lecturer contact details are provided
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if appropriate, adminstrative support contact details are provided.
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The course uses an orientation process
Copyright Compliance
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Copyright compliance requirements are met with all licenses and attributions correctly placed.
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A copyright register is maintained, copy sighted.
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Images are all legally owned, or are used according to copyright law.
Video
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Files are compressed/optimised to minimise storage and bandwidth overheads
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Video and animation are consistent in quality, size and type
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Videos are planned and edited where necessary so that they are no more than two to five minutes in duration wherever possible.
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Use of video is appropriate to the delivery
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Video is stored and downloaded as appropriate.
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YouTube videos are streamed, and captioned where possible.
Audio
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Wherever possible, audio narration is included with digital resources (video, screen capture tutorials etc)
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Narration is clear and concise.
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Volume can be controlled by the user
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Audio can be paused
Text Content
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Language used is clear and concise
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Spelling and grammar are correct
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Language is culturally neutral.
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Tone is appropriate for the learners
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Complex sentences are avoided
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Text content has been reduced to allow for screen reading
Images
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Images are meaningful and have a purpose
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Images are resized and compressed for web
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Screen captures do not contain any personal information (e.g. the personal contents of the instructor's computer screen)
Accessibility/Usability Standard
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ALT tags are used on all graphics
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Text is provided for all non-text elements (e.g. a transcript of video; long description of images)
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Video files have associated script or dialogue or captions.
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Colour is NOT used as sole method of conveying content
File and Resource Management Standard
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As far as possible, the Central-endorsed Content Management System is used for the storage of all learning resources.
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Video assets are stored in a Central-endorsed system (e.g. Clickview or similar)
Sign off
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Signature of QA
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Lecturer signature
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Enter date this report signed
Summary comments
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Identify examples of demonstrated good practice, and provide suggestions for improvement.
