Pre-release Checklist

Up to 6 wks before instruction, make sure to review and proofread all parts of your course:

1. Syllabus

• Is your grading scale accurate?

2. F2F (Face-to-Face) Session

• Are your lesson plans ready and aligned to your course site(s), syllabus, and other documents?

3. Course Site (if applicable)

• Are your dates and times correct?
• Do all links (external, PDF, DOC) and videos work?

4. Laulima

• Double check roster for number of registered students
• Double check that all the tools you would like to use have been added
• Double check that you have imported content from the prior version of the course. Make sure that all tools on your new course match the old course prior to importing.

5. Synchronous Session (if applicable, Zoom, etc.)

• Refresh/familiarize yourself with how to use the tool
• Ask someone to help you do a test run. Check video, sound, display, and other functionalities
• Prepare a lesson plan for first session.
• Spend 1st half of first session on housekeeping and technical issues.

6. Accessibility Mini-checklist

• Write clearly
• Use good semantic structure
• Use color wisely
• Be careful with data tables
• Ensure links are descriptive
• Provide appropriate alt text
• Caption & provide transcripts for media
• Offer an alternative version
• For more details see our slide presentations on the Design and Build Pages
• You can also go to  ITS: Accessibility at UH 

7. Other

• Download (free) software such as Office suite (i.e. MS Office, LibreOffice), anti-virus software, PDF reader, Firefox (best web browser for Laulima and Wordpress), Chrome, and make sure any extensions and plugins are up to date