Best Practices

Best Practices for Editing TRU-OL Curriculum Materials
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Conduct a Pre-Edit
Confirm with Brian (editing co-ordinator) the following: Discuss and verify with the instructional designer, course lead, SME, or course writer the following: Verify with the curriculum assistant the following: Set up a style sheet:
 * Issue (course) has been entered in JIRA[link] and assigned
 * Scope of edit: this may change as editing proceeds and may differ from information captured in JIRA
 * How to handle URLs: for example, as weblinks with author/originator stated, title of resource in bold font, URL provided, instructions to Production
 * What citation style is to be used
 * Details of the textbook(s) (name, author, edition); companion website; and other resources
 * Editor's access to the resources
 * Either set up a new style sheet or get one from the previous editor
 * Log in to Blackboard Learn[link] and note in the style sheet choices already made for the course

Use JIRA

 * 1) Log work. If there are two MODs (methods of delivery), log work under each one.
 * 2) Enter comments for top-level information (from which an editing memo can be made) on the main page.
 * 3) Enter comments for granular information under the log work page.