The FULL Definition of Accessibility
“Accessibility” originally meant to have the ability to reach or enter into something; however, the meaning of accessibility has evolved …
October 23, 2020/
Category: Accessibility
Blackboard Fix Your Content Day Challenge 2020
May 21st is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Click to learn more...
May 8, 2020/
Blackboard Ally for All
Ally is now available for all courses. Learn more...
March 16, 2020/
Make Your Blackboard Course Accessible – Image Alt Text (Image Description)
Providing Alternative Text or Image Descriptions allows people with visual impairments using assistive technology to discern the meaning of images …
February 26, 2020/
Creating Screen Reader Friendly Content
One of the salient features of accessible content is that it lends itself well to assistive technologies, especially the screen …
December 18, 2019/
Tool Spotlight: Immersive Reader
Adjust settings to improve the readability of Microsoft Word documents.
December 13, 2019/
Are Your Course Materials ADA Compliant?
If you missed the presentation, the video is now available.
October 1, 2019/
Accessible Course Content – ARES Course Reserves and PDF Best Practices
It is important for faculty to create course content to meet their diverse students’ learning needs.
July 17, 2019/
About YouTube Captions
One of the integral elements of quality online content is captions — something that often does not get much attention. …
July 12, 2019/
Make Your Blackboard Course Accessible – Font Styles and Sizes
Learn how to make your text accessible in Blackboard, so all students can easily read your course content.
May 13, 2019/