OSCQR – SUNY Online Course Quality Review Rubric
  • About
    • About OSCQR
    • The OSCQR Process
    • OSCQR is Unique
  • Explanations, Evidence, & Examples
    • Course Overview & Information
      • Standard 1- getting started
      • Standard 2- course overview
      • Standard 3- course information area/syllabus
      • Standard 4- printable syllabus
      • Standard 5- campus policies
      • Standard 6- learner success resources
      • Standard 7- course modality
      • Standard 8- access/participation methods
      • Standard 9- course objectives
      • Standard 10- contact information
    • Course Technology & Tools
      • Standard 11- requisite technology skills
      • Standard 12- scaffolding of technical skills
      • Standard 13- access to technology
      • Standard 14- privacy policies
      • Standard 15- accessible technology
    • Design & Layout
      • Standard 16- course navigation
      • Standard 17- white space
      • Standard 18- contrast
      • Standard 19- instructions
      • Standard 20- grammar/spelling
      • Standard 21- text formatting
      • Standard 22- blinking text
      • Standard 23- font and size
      • Standard 24- tables for layout
      • Standard 25- accessibility of tables
      • Standard 26- header rows/columns
      • Standard 27- slide layout/titles
      • Standard 28- slide transitions
    • Content & Activities
      • Standard 29- variety
      • Standard 30- higher order thinking
      • Standard 31- authentic activities
      • Standard 32- open educational resources
      • Standard 33- copyright
      • Standard 34- text accessibility
      • Standard 35- text equivalents
      • Standard 36- graphics/images
      • Standard 37- hyperlink text
    • Interaction
      • Standard 38- instructor feedback
      • Standard 39- interaction
      • Standard 40- instructor presence
      • Standard 41- class community
      • Standard 42 - learner to learner interaction
      • Standard 43- learner contributions
    • Assessment & Feedback
      • Standard 44- course grading policies
      • Standard 45- learner assessment
      • Standard 46- assignment grading criteria
      • Standard 47- formative assessment
      • Standard 48- assessment accommodations
      • Standard 49- gradebook
      • Standard 50- course feedback
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    • Implementation
    • Change Log
  • Regular & Substantive Interaction
    • RSI Standards
    • How OSCQR supports RSI
    • What's new?!
    • RSI References and Resources
  • Awards
    • Acknowledgements
  • Research
  • Community
  • Training
    • Course Design
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Content & Activities

Content & Activities

  1. Content and activities logo Course offers access to a variety of engaging resources to present content, support learning and collaboration, and facilitate regular and substantive interaction with the instructor.
  2. Course provides activities for learners to develop higher-order thinking and problem solving skills, such as critical reflection and analysis.
  3. Course provides activities that emulate real world applications of the discipline, such as experiential learning, case studies, and problem-based activities.
  4. Where available, Open Educational Resources, free, or low cost materials are used.
  5. Course materials and resources include copyright and licensing status, clearly stating permission to share where applicable.
  6. Text content is available in an easily accessed format, preferably HTML. All text content is readable by assistive technology, including a PDF or any text contained in an image.
  7. A text equivalent for every non-text element is provided (“alt” tags, captions, transcripts, etc.), and audio description is provided for video-only content.
  8. Text, graphics, and images are understandable when viewed without color. Text should be used as a primary method for delivering information.
  9. Hyperlink text is descriptive and makes sense when out of context (avoid using “click here”).
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