Central Institute of Technology E-Learning Course Quality Assurance - version 3

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• Version 2.1 Mar 2013 © Central Institute of Technology

Portfolio

• Applied Design

• Qualification

• Art

• Qualification

• Build, Design & Construction

• Qualification

• Comm & Child Services

• Qualification

• Engineering

• Qualification

• ESL

• Qualification

• Finance & Property Services

• Qualification

• Health

• Qualification

• Media

• Qualification

• Science & Resources

• Qualification

• Sport & Lifestyle

• Qualification

• Tourism

• Qualification

Prepared by

• Gail Woods

• Jyoti Thethy

• Grazia Cooper

• Ferguson Roper

• Jeremy Sorensen

• Tim Riessen

• Dee Dudley

• Other staff present.

Visual design

• Course uses Central style

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Blackboard course maintains the Central approved 'template' for visual design.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Colours are used appropriately and consistently and are employed so as to ensure adequate visibility and contrast.<br>(See also accessibility section)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Approx. 50% of any screen is white space

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Background textures or patterns do not interfere with legibility. Page backgrounds must be white or an APPROVED background scheme supplied by e-learning helpdesk.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A maximum of two or three fonts is used throughout the course

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Decorative fonts are only used for headings

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Body text uses sans serif fonts (e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Verdana)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Text content is presented in short paragraphs

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Body text is left justified

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emphasis (bold, italics) is used sparingly and to maximum effect

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Instructional Design Standard

• The course contains clear content descriptions that enable the learner to locate and understand the purpose of the content.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The course navigation is intuitive, consistent and does not confuse the learner.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is a clear and contextual learning path through the resources.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Learners are provided with an explanation of how the content may relate to face-to-face delivery ( if appropriate)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Content is designed for screen reading and/or is available for downloading and printing by the learner.<br>(See also accessibility section)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No 'wall of text'. <br>ie Content reduced & chunked. Content organised with headings and lists. White space, graphics and video are used to effect.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Major headings are clear and descriptive.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A maximum of 5-7 bullet points per section.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A glossary is used to define key concepts and terms

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Assessment

• Clear relevant, and complete assessment submission instructions. Students are certain about assessment how and when.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Assessment methods are appropriate, not relying solely on knowledge based quizzes and written submissions.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Students are given expected timeframe for providing feedback.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Assessments are submitted online where possible

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Facilitation

• The course uses an orientation process

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Copyright Compliance

• Copyright compliance requirements are met with all licenses and attributions correctly placed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A copyright register is maintained, copy sighted.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Images are all legally owned, or are used according to copyright law.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Video

• Files are compressed/optimised to minimise storage and bandwidth overheads

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Video and animation are consistent in quality, size and type

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Videos are planned and edited where necessary so that they are no more than two to five minutes in duration wherever possible.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Use of video is appropriate to the delivery

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Video is stored and downloaded as appropriate.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• YouTube videos are streamed, and captioned where possible.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Audio

• Wherever possible, audio narration is included with digital resources (video, screen capture tutorials etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Narration is clear and concise.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Volume can be controlled by the user

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Audio can be paused

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Text Content

• Language used is clear and concise

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spelling and grammar are correct

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Language is culturally neutral.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tone is appropriate for the learners

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Complex sentences are avoided

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Text content has been reduced to allow for screen reading

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Images

• Images are meaningful and have a purpose

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Images are resized and compressed for web

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Screen captures do not contain any personal information (e.g. the personal contents of the instructor's computer screen)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Accessibility/Usability Standard

• ALT tags are used on all graphics

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Text is provided for all non-text elements (e.g. a transcript of video; long description of images)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Video files have associated script or dialogue or captions.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Colour is NOT used as sole method of conveying content

  Yes

  No

  N/A

File and Resource Management Standard

• As far as possible, the Central-endorsed Content Management System is used for the storage of all learning resources.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Video assets are stored in a Central-endorsed system (e.g. Clickview or similar)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any file naming conventions set down by Central are followed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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