Course Development Tips

In this area you'll find information related to commonly asked-about SUNY Online topics. There are sections related to big picture ideas such as the course development process and PDF accessibility that can be both helpful here and potentially useful outside of this project, and more myopic subjects such as the specific methods for cleaning up messy HTML in Blackboard.

Feel free to explore. Your local campus ID is available if you have any questions or concerns and, as always, please let us know if we can be of any help.

• Adaptive Release

• Adding Readings and Resources

• Adding Videos from Ensemble

• Alt Text

• Blackboard-Native Content Accessibility Checklist

• Course Development Process

• Design Considerations for Large-Enrollment Online Courses

• Embedding Lumen OHM Content

• Excel Accessibility

• HTML 'Cleanup'

• HTML Formatting

• HTML Table Accessibility

• How to Convert YouTube Auto-Generated Captions to a Transcript

• Hyperlink Accessibility

• Low Bandwidth, Low Tech Learning

• Packback Integration

• PDF Accessibility

• PowerPoint Accessibility

• Pre-Launch Checklist

• Module Overview and Outcomes

• Reasons to Avoid PowerPoint

• Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI)

• Steps to Preview a Test if It Is Hidden From Students

• Using Diverse Resources to Promote Equity in Online Courses

• Word Accessibility