• Instructional content including: Brightspace modules/pages, documents, and multimedia.
• Committee reports, presentations, documentation, text files, etc.
• Shared reusable information, media, and content, such as accessibility materials, SUNY support resources for students or faculty, etc.
• Faculty Development materials.
• OER materials created by SUNY students, faculty, or researchers not otherwise shared in the SUNY Open Access Repository or campus institutional repository. 
• Links to public web materials and videos authored by the submitter.

Permitted Formats 

• HTML files (including Brightspace pages)
• Images (including zipped image collections)
• Standard web format audio and video files (eg., .mp3 and .mp4 files)
• Spreadsheet, word processed, and .pdf files
• Test banks (in zip format)
• SCORM packages
• Public web links

Public Links to Web Content 

Web content must meet basic accessibility requirements including, ALT-tags, closed captions, transcripts).

Consider the following: 

• Access: Public links are required and permalinks are recommended.
• Alternative Text for Images: Descriptive alt text is provided for all images so that screen readers can convey the information to visually impaired users.
• Keyboard Navigation: All interactive elements (like links, buttons, and forms) can be navigated using a keyboard alone.
• Color Contrast: There is sufficient contrast between text and background colors to make content readable for users with visual impairments.
• Text Resizing: Text can be resized up to 200% without loss of content or functionality.
• Multimedia Alternatives: Captions for videos and transcripts for audio content are provided to assist users with hearing impairments.
• Link Information: Ensure that links are descriptive and make sense out of context (e.g., avoid “click here”).
• Check the accessibility score.

Public Links to Video Content 

Consider the Following:

• Access: Content should be public. 
• Captions/Subtitles: Captions are provided for all spoken content and relevant non-speech sounds to assist users who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• Transcripts: Text transcripts of the audio content are provided, including descriptions of visual elements, for users who are deaf-blind, or prefer reading.
• Audio Descriptions: Audio descriptions for visual content are included that are essential for understanding the video, helping users who are blind or have low vision.
• Accessible Media Player: The media player supports keyboard navigation and screen readers, and allows users to control playback (play, pause, volume, etc.).
• Avoid Autoplay: Autoplay is not enabled to prevent interference with screen readers and other assistive technologies.
• Color Contrast and Text: The text in the video has sufficient contrast against the background and is readable.
• Review the video accessibility checklist.

Material that Cannot be Shared

• Gradable activities (assignments, discussions, quizzes)
• Intelligent agents
• Zipped courses  

A Submission and Review Process has been established for all content submitted to the SUNY DLE LOR. 

Once submitted, a light review of all content submitted to the SUNY DLE LOR by campus-based Volunteer Reviewers will ensure that all submissions published to the LOR are accessible, free of copyright infringement, and contain non-offensive content. 

The Volunteer Reviewer will confirm: 

1. Accessibility using Ally.
2. Content for general appropriateness.
3. Copyright license (identify any issues of possible copyright infringement).

If confirmed, the reviewer will notify the submitter and publish the content to the SUNY DLE LOR. 

The Submitter will be notified if their content does not meet the allowable content, copyright license, or appropriate submission guidelines, and will be encouraged to resubmit after remediating the identified issue(s). 

If you have any questions about the SUNY DLE LOR, contact SUNY Online Help.