Is your site ready?

At the end of the application to activate form you will find the following check-boxes to assist you in ensuring that your site really is ready for release to students:

• Up to date - Has the site been updated for the new semester?
  e.g. old discussion postings removed, quiz dates reset and the unit outline updated for the new semester.
  
  
• Links - Do all the links function properly?
  e.g. links to links to websites need to be checked each semester for websites which have moved or are no longer live.
  
  
• Copyright - Are the links to journal articles, book chapters and the works of other authors correctly dealt with for copyright purposes?
  e.g. journal articles should be scanned & held in the library, not in the website.
  e.g. links to other websites should be correctly cited as the works of other authors or organizations.
  
  
• Legibility- Is the text able to be read off the screen?
  e.g. is the font size readable - have any problems occurred as a result of the conversion from MS Word?
  e.g. are there very long html pages which would be better as separate pages or as print-friendly documents?
  
  
• Download time - Are the download times acceptable for students working off campus?
  e.g. when multimedia resources are included in such as video or audio files, PowerPoint presentations and large PDF documents, it can take a long time for students to access these files using a standard modem.
  
  
• Gaps or omissions - Is the site ready for release to students?
  e.g. if there are notable gaps or omissions in the site, we will need to consult with you as to whether this is accidental or deliberate and what impact it will have on the effectiveness of your site. This could further delay release of the site to students