Checklist for posting documents in Blackboard

All content added to Blackboard should have an alternate way to access the information. Whenever possible, provide content in the Blackboard framework (html), and attach the original file.

MS Word files

Content cut and pasted into a BB page?
Link to the MS Word Viewer download?

PDF files

Document properly tagged for reading?
Content cut and pasted into a BB page?
Link to Adobe Reader download?

MS PowerPoint Slide Show

Actual PPT file available for download?
Link to the MS PowerPoint Viewer download?

MS Excel

Information in Excel file summarized in a text file?
Link to the MS Excel Viewer download?

Podcasts

Transcript of podcast provided to students in .txt, .doc, .rtf or other easily
accessible text document?
Link to ITunes, Juice, and other free mp3 players?

Videos

Provided captions or transcripts, depending on the video content?
Link to Quicktime, Windows Media Player, or other video viewing software?