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This is because within each section are links to individual document templates, document examples, and other information. You will have the opportunity to revisit these drafts in the weeks ahead, so view them as works in progress.  \nHTML web pages are the preferred format to present online content in your blended learning course since they can be opened quickly using any internet browser, do not require additional software, and can be easily navigated by screen readers. PDF files are quite popular as well and may be made accessible to screen readers.  \nWe will be starting from Microsoft Word templates because of Word’s ubiquity. Each template makes use of the heading structure core to accessible web documents. If you do not have Word, you can apply the underlying document formatting principles to the word processing program of your choice. If you are experienced in creating accessible HTML files, you may find it preferable to work in the web development program(s) of your choice.  \nFor more information regarding accessibility of various file types, visit the Creating Accessible Course Content page on UCF’s Teaching Online website.  \nResources Needed  \n• Current copies of the course documents (Schedule, Syllabus, and Protocols) for the course you are preparing for blended learning. If you do not have these documents, you can start creating them in this activity.  \n• Microsoft Word (preferable Word 2007 or higher)  \n•  Course Blueprint (from Week 01 of the BlendKit Course) [Word doc; size=349kb]  \nCreating Your Course Schedule  \nOne of the learning activities last week was to create a design document called a Course Blueprint. You may find it useful to refer to this Course Blueprint as you design your course Schedule. At this point in time, your Schedule is a work in progress. As you revise your Course Blueprint and think through the design of your blended learning course, you may wish to modify your draft Schedule.  \nNote: While many faculty include a course schedule within their Syllabus, when working with web content, it is useful to break course documents into multiple, single function files. The course Schedule, especially, is useful for students to scan easily if laid out in a tabular format. Addressing the timing of online v. face-to-face activities is a popular approach. Many students will print the Schedule for reference.  \nView Blended Course Schedule Examples  \n•  UCF M Schedule Template (word doc)  \n•  Oregon State University examples  \nCreate Your Schedule Using Microsoft Word  \n1. Open the Blended Course Schedule Template [Word doc; size=16 .4kb]  \na. Note the use of the heading style and the tabular layout.  \n2. Save this document to a location on your computer (e.g., desktop, document folder) using a file name of your choice (e.g., Schedule_ENC1101_Smith) .  \n3. Review the table headings and determine if you would like to edit the text or add/remove columns.  \n4. Update the document with your Schedule information.  \n5. You may find it useful to think of the Schedule as an outline of your course as you continue to develop it while working through the BlendKit Course.  \na. If you do not have all of your Schedule information ready now, you can add this information at a later time.  \nb. Continue to revisit your Schedule as you work on other parts of your blended learning course.  \n6. When you are finished , save the document to a preferred location on your computer.  \nConvert to Accessible HTML/PDF  \n7. When you are ready to finalize your Schedule, and upload it to your learning management system (e.g., Blackboard, etc. ) or your preferred web space, follow the WebAIM instructions below to convert your Word document to an accessible HTML file or to an accessible PDF. 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