Item Category Description
12 Accessibility
Technology is deemed to be "accessible" if it can be used as effectively by people with
disabilities as by those without. Section 508, an amendment to the United States
Workforce Rehabilitation Act of 1973, is a federal law mandating that all electronic and
information technology developed, procured, maintained, or used by the federal
government be accessible to people with disabilities. More information about 508
compliance can be found here. Courses developed utilizing the WCAG 2.0 AA standard will
promote accessibility to OpenSesame's global audience.
13
Closed
captioning
Closed captioning enhances the learning experience and adds a number of benefits to the
learner, including viewer flexibility. Learners may be in an environment where audio is
limited. In addition, closed captioning improves comprehension and retention of the
media content. OpenSesame works with many learners who know English as a second
language, so closed captioning helps reach a larger audience.
REQUIRED TECHNICAL STANDARDS
Item Category Description
1 Format
We prefer to receive content in this format:
1. Self-contained SCORM package (zip file)
a. All of the assets necessary to launch the course are contained in the zip
file.
With pre-approval, the following substitutes may be accepted:
2. Fully remote content:
a. xAPI is preferred, followed by AICC.
b. No cross-domain communication is happening in the browser.
3. Hybrid:
a. Many items are hosted by OpenSesame, but some items are hitting third-
party systems. NOTE: Cross-domain communication isn't always allowed
due to security risks (for example, privacy settings on the latest version of
Safari and Chrome are causing issues).
2 Pop-ups
OpenSesame customers require that courses open inline. No pop-ups are allowed.
3 Cookies
Courses must not require cookies to function. Browsers are increasingly blocking
third-party cookies, and because content launches in an inline iFrame, any cookies set by
the content are considered third party.
4 Allowlisting
OpenSesame customers should not need to allowlist any domain in order to properly
run/play the content in their environment. If allowlisting is required, OpenSesame will
need to work with the publisher to establish a proxy setup as a condition of launch. The
publisher must not need to allowlist the OpenSesame player or other URLs for videos
contained in the course to play properly.
5
Data privacy/
GDPR
The course must not set cookies or request personal data from the learner including, but
not limited to: first name, last name, gender, company, geographical location, job title,
email address, or phone number.
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