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Accessibility and Blackboard: Applying WCAG 2.1 to Your Courses

Accessibility and Blackboard: Applying WCAG 2.1 to Your Courses

by Christina Sabo | Sep 26, 2018 | Accessibility, Blackboard, Featured

Blackboard Learn is fully compatible with internationally recognized accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1) and has several built in features that allow students with impairments to engage more easily with digital content. Problem solved? Not so fast. While Blackboard has...
Alt Text: An Introduction to Creating Accessible Web-Based Images

Alt Text: An Introduction to Creating Accessible Web-Based Images

by Christina Sabo | Apr 26, 2018 | Accessibility, Featured

What Is Alt Text? Alt or alternate text is an HTML attribute added to an image (it lives within the IMG tag and appears here, bolded for emphasis <img src=’image location” alt=””>). Alt text serves a couple of different purposes: It helps...
Total Access: Understanding and Applying Universal Design

Total Access: Understanding and Applying Universal Design

by Christina Sabo | Apr 10, 2018 | Accessibility, Featured

It’s impossible to have a discussion about accessibility without touching on universal design. While accessibility often focuses on making things easier for those with disabilities to use, universal design goes a step further, creating an ideal model where usability...

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