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• = Yes

• = No

• = Not applicable

• Alignment (content)

• Does the asset's subject matter reflect the instruction’s objective?

• Alignment (audience)

• Does the asset's audience reflect that of the instruction?
• Does the asset present a level of challenge/performance requirement commensurate with the audience’s preparation?

• Accuracy / Quality of Content

• If the asset uses secondary sources, are they reliable/credible?
• Is the content free of typos and/or spelling mistakes?

• Visual Design

• Does the asset use elements such as shapes, negative space, volume, value, color, and texture?
• Does the asset employ principles such as contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity?

• Video Design

• If the asset contains video, is each video under 5 minutes?
• Does the asset avoid duplicating voiceover with identical text?

• Production Quality

• Is the asset legible and/or audible?
• If the asset contains images, have they been optimized for their context?

• Accessibility (human)

• Does the asset have the accessibility features permitted by its format (alt-text for images; searchable text, headers, other tags, and metadata for documents; human-made captions for video)?
• Does the asset chunk its content into portions that account for cognitive load?

• Accessibility (computer)

• Is the asset able to be accessed on both older and newer computers, Mac and PC, etc.?

• Interactivity

• Does the asset have features that encourage active participation?

• Cultural Relevance/Currency

• Is the asset recent enough to be relevant to the instruction?
• Is the asset culturally sensitive to the instruction’s audience?

• Licensing

• Is the asset licensed under Creative Commons or in the public domain?
• Can I Retain, Reuse, Revise, Remix and Redistribute?

• Stability

• Is the asset stable enough for long-term use (not in danger of being removed from its site, changing its license, etc.)?