Find accessibility scores in the Ultra Course View On the Course Content page, find the file you want to improve. In the More Options menu, select Edit. Next to Accessibility score, an icon appears to quickly show the file's accessibility score.
Below are some suggestions for faculty that can help make a course more accessible for students within the Blackboard environment. Include alternative (alt) text for all non-textual items. Use descriptive names for file uploads. Consider your themes and backgrounds when designing your site and text formatting.
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.
0:000:46Ally for Students in Blackboard Learn - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipLet's take a look in your course select the icon to the right of a file to access the menu. ThenMoreLet's take a look in your course select the icon to the right of a file to access the menu. Then choose the version that works best for your needs.
Log into Blackboard Learn and enter the course. In the Course Management menu under Customization, click Properties. Under Set Availability, check the radio button next to "Yes" for Make Course Available. Click the Submit button.
Find the “Test Availability Exceptions” section. Click Add user or group to add the specific student(s) that you want to extend the exam time for. You will see a list of your students in a new window. Click on the checkbox next to the students you want select and then click on submit.
Available at no cost with Blackboard Assist enabled. An Ally license is not required. It converts files to alternative, more accessible formats including HTML, ePub, electronic braille, audio, BeeLine reader and to a PDF that's undergone optical character recognition (OCR).
SafeAssign is a plagiarism prevention tool that allows your instructor to check the originality of a homework submission. SafeAssign automatically conducts the check by comparing your assignment against a database of other assignment submissions.
Ally Makes Websites More Accessible Providing web pages and documents in alternative formats to site visitors: Ally allows visitors to download any web page or attached documents on a website in several alternative formats.
Ally is a tool from Blackboard that integrates seamlessly with the UW's Canvas learning management system to automatically check accessibility of course content, including files uploaded by instructors.
The accessibility checker button is positioned as the last button on the Rich Content Editor toolbar. After selecting the icon the Accessibility checker menu will appear on the right hand sign of the screen. If any accessibility errors are detected then they will be highlighted in a blue overlay.Nov 20, 2018