Accessibility & Universal Design for Learning
An accessible learning environment is a necessary first step towards a more inclusive experience for all students. Blackboard strives to empower education institutions to create inclusive and accessible learning experiences.
Why Does Creating an Inclusive Environment Matter?
All students benefit from a more inclusive environment. By leveraging pedagogy, content best practices and the right tools and technology, instructors can move towards implementing UDL principles into their courses that help each student take advantage of that benefit, not just those with a disclosed accommodation need.
Accessible Content Is Better Content
Blackboard Ally helps institutions build a more inclusive learning environment and improve the student experience by helping them take clear control of course content with usability, accessibility and quality in mind.
Alternative Formats for All Learners
Improve the overall student experience with alternative formats that provide students with the choice and added flexibility that comes with a more personalised approach.
Institutional Reporting for the Bigger Picture
Automatically check for common accessibility issues and provide institution-wide reporting on the accessibility of your course content to efficiently prioritise your resources and tackle problems.
Instructor-Specific Feedback to Save Time & Resources
Automatically increase awareness and provide detailed insight and guidance to instructors on how to improve the accessibility of their content.
Additional Resources
Additional resources relating to Blackboard Ally.
Accessibility Checklist
Best practices for creating inclusive content. A quick-start reference to creating more accessible course content.
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Digital Accessibility
The programme identifies issues with uploaded content to courses which are not fully accessible to students.
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