Use of digital materials can bring a rich experience to learning, but can also lead to complications that impact on online learning. Ensure that:
Materials presented are useful and relevant to the courseContent is broken down and/or organised into manageable sectionsMaterials are named and presented consistently, eg filenames are consistent
The course links to library resources (eg reading lists)Materials comply with copyright restrictions
Materials have a shared style guide/template throughout the courseAudio and video is intelligible and complies with copyright restrictionsMedia is used to enhance and extend learning beyond the classroom/lecture theatre, eg in a flipped classroom approachVideo is supplied with embedded subtitles by preference or, where this isn't possible, a transcript as an alternativeAudio is supplied with a transcriptImages used are relevant, good quality, and comply with copyright restrictionsImages contain alt tags for accessibility.Baseline criteria, which should be achieved by all coursesEnhanced approaches, which may not always be applicable, but can provide a richer experience for studentsBaseline criteria which are automatically fulfilled in Blackboard
