{"id":128,"date":"2021-03-24T16:13:13","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T20:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/publishingstyleguide\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=128"},"modified":"2021-05-18T18:54:54","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T22:54:54","slug":"initial-assessment","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/publishingstyleguide\/chapter\/initial-assessment\/","title":{"raw":"Initial Assessment Checklist","rendered":"Initial Assessment Checklist"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox textbox--sidebar\">Last update: May 18, 2021<\/div>\r\nThe following is a checklist that can be used to assess the production work needed for a book and to identify questions we may need to pass back to the author.\r\n<div class=\"textbox\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>\u00a0Adaptation\/Remix?\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Does the resource include text adapted or remixed from other sources? If so, is this content attributed properly? (See the chapter <a href=\"\/publishingstyleguide\/chapter\/attributions\/\">Attributions<\/a>.)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Book structure\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Is the book grouped into Parts and Chapters in a way that makes sense?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Is the book structured in a way that makes it easy to navigate? (For example, very long chapters can be hard to navigate without internal links or collapsed headings.)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Do parts\/chapters follow a consistent structure? (For example, each chapter starts with learning objectives and ends with a summary and exercises).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Glossary terms\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Are glossary terms set up in the glossary tool?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Are glossary terms and definitions consistent in their use of capitalization and periods?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Is bold only used throughout the text to indicate the presence of a glossary term?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Headings\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Do chapter and part headings always start at a heading 1?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Are headings used sequentially to indicate relationships between topics?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Are headings capitalized consistently? (Sentence case or Title Case)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Images\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Are images accessible? (See the <a href=\"\/publishingstyleguide\/chapter\/accessibility\/\">Accessibility<\/a> chapter's section on Images)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Are images attributed properly? (See the chapter <a href=\"\/publishingstyleguide\/chapter\/attributions\/\">Attributions<\/a>.)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Do images display properly in the PDF?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Links\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Are links accessible? (See the <a href=\"\/publishingstyleguide\/chapter\/accessibility\/\">Accessibility<\/a> chapter's section on Links)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Do external links work?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Are there any internal links?\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>If yes, are they set up to function properly in export formats?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>If no, would providing internal links make the book easier for students and instructors to navigate?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Lists\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Are numbered and bulleted lists set up correctly (i.e., not inserted as plain text)?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>If using numbered lists, are the sub-items set up correctly? (For example, you may need to add <code>&lt;ol type=\"a\"&gt;<\/code>)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\u00a0Math\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Is the math content accessible? (See the <a href=\"\/publishingstyleguide\/chapter\/accessibility\/\">Accessibility<\/a> chapter's section on Formulas)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Is math content displaying properly in all export formats?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Multimedia (video, audio, H5P)\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Are all multimedia accessible? (See the <a href=\"\/publishingstyleguide\/chapter\/accessibility\/\">Accessibility<\/a> chapter's section on Multimedia.)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Are videos and audio properly attributed at the end of each chapter? (See the chapter <a href=\"\/publishingstyleguide\/chapter\/attributions\/\">Attributions<\/a>.)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Do all H5P activities include attribution information in the activity's metadata? (See the chapter <a href=\"\/publishingstyleguide\/chapter\/attributions\/\">Attributions<\/a>.)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Are all video and audio hosted externally (meaning not uploaded directly to Pressbooks)?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Numbering\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Does the book use numbering systems for things like parts, chapters, images, or activities?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>If no, would numbering any of these things make it easier for students and instructors to navigate the book?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>If yes, is that numbering system consistent throughout the book?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Textboxes\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>What kind of textboxes are used for what kind of content?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Are textboxes used consistently throughout the book?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Is there any content that would benefit from being moved into a textbox?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox textbox--sidebar\">Last update: May 18, 2021<\/div>\n<p>The following is a checklist that can be used to assess the production work needed for a book and to identify questions we may need to pass back to the author.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox\">\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Adaptation\/Remix?\n<ul>\n<li>Does the resource include text adapted or remixed from other sources? If so, is this content attributed properly? (See the chapter <a href=\"\/publishingstyleguide\/chapter\/attributions\/\">Attributions<\/a>.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Book structure\n<ul>\n<li>Is the book grouped into Parts and Chapters in a way that makes sense?<\/li>\n<li>Is the book structured in a way that makes it easy to navigate? (For example, very long chapters can be hard to navigate without internal links or collapsed headings.)<\/li>\n<li>Do parts\/chapters follow a consistent structure? 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(See the chapter <a href=\"\/publishingstyleguide\/chapter\/attributions\/\">Attributions<\/a>.)<\/li>\n<li>Do images display properly in the PDF?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Links\n<ul>\n<li>Are links accessible? (See the <a href=\"\/publishingstyleguide\/chapter\/accessibility\/\">Accessibility<\/a> chapter&#8217;s section on Links)<\/li>\n<li>Do external links work?<\/li>\n<li>Are there any internal links?\n<ul>\n<li>If yes, are they set up to function properly in export formats?<\/li>\n<li>If no, would providing internal links make the book easier for students and instructors to navigate?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Lists\n<ul>\n<li>Are numbered and bulleted lists set up correctly (i.e., not inserted as plain text)?<\/li>\n<li>If using numbered lists, are the sub-items set up correctly? (For example, you may need to add <code>&lt;ol type=\"a\"&gt;<\/code>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Math\n<ul>\n<li>Is the math content accessible? (See the <a href=\"\/publishingstyleguide\/chapter\/accessibility\/\">Accessibility<\/a> chapter&#8217;s section on Formulas)<\/li>\n<li>Is math content displaying properly in all export formats?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Multimedia (video, audio, H5P)\n<ul>\n<li>Are all multimedia accessible? (See the <a href=\"\/publishingstyleguide\/chapter\/accessibility\/\">Accessibility<\/a> chapter&#8217;s section on Multimedia.)<\/li>\n<li>Are videos and audio properly attributed at the end of each chapter? (See the chapter <a href=\"\/publishingstyleguide\/chapter\/attributions\/\">Attributions<\/a>.)<\/li>\n<li>Do all H5P activities include attribution information in the activity&#8217;s metadata? 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