how to make blackboard accessible to all various platforms

by Prof. Lucie Kozey DDS 4 min read

What is blackboard and how does it work?

Click/Mouseover Login on the QCC menu and then locate Blackboard link. Enter your CUNYfirst username, along with @login.cuny.edu, and password. Blackboard homepage should display all enrolled courses under the My Courses section.

Is blackboard accessible for the blind?

Access Your Blackboard Course. ... WebAssign or another Cengage platform in a different course. Linking your accounts is a one-time process. If you’ve previously completed this step for another course, you won’t be prompted to do it again. ... a plan that includes access to all your Cengage online homework, eTextbooks, study tools, at least ...

How can blackboard help with barriers to student success?

Oct 15, 2021 · Blackboard – Blackboard is the University of Louisville’s technology platform … Go to louisville.edu/userid to get your user ID using your Social Security … 2.

How do I link to collaborate Ultra on Blackboard?

How do I make my Blackboard course public?

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.

How do I make my class more accessible?

Here are three do-able suggestions to make your course more accessible.Make your documents friendly to screenreaders.Present information in multiple modalities.Learn about the Universal Design for Learning framework and use it to help design your courses.Jan 12, 2020

How do you check accessibility on Blackboard?

Find accessibility scores in the Ultra Course View Edit a file to find the accessibility score. 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.

How do I make Blackboard modules available?

Make the course availableGo to the course you want to make available.In the Control Panel (at the bottom of course menu on the left-hand side) Click Customisation. Click Properties.Under section 3, Set Availability, select Yes.Click Submit.

How can I make my online classes more accessible?

Create accessible video and audio solutions for online learning. ... Improve digital technology infrastructure. ... Facilitate a flexible approach to student engagement. ... Adopt teaching strategies that are culturally inclusive. ... Provide flexible fees and tuition.Oct 28, 2020

How can you build your classroom and instruction to be more supportive of all students diagnosed or otherwise?

Move around the classroom during instructional sessions and quiet work periods. Talk to individuals and groups of students to build rapport. Use personal contact to expand understanding of new concepts and skills. Provide immediate, specific feedback on positive behaviours.

What is screen reader mode in Blackboard?

Screen readers Blackboard Learn has created a Screen Reader Tutorial to provide users who access the application through a screen reader with information to help them use the system successfully.

How do I open a file in Blackboard?

Opening a File in BlackboardOpening a File in Blackboard.In the course page, locate the file you want to open. Click the link under the name of the file. ... Saving a File in Blackboard.In the course page, locate the file you want to open. ... Select Save to save the file to your local computer.

How do you create an interactive learning module?

How to create interactive online training modulesIncorporate an interactive element on each slide.Add digital storytelling to your courses.Include interactive 360° images and videos.Create simulated environments where learners can freely practice.Devise branching scenarios.May 19, 2020

How do I access a blackboard module?

A learning module appears similar to a folder on the Course Content page. Select the title or arrow to open the module and view content. In addition to content items, files, and assessments, your instructor can add activities and tools that promote interactive learning and collaboration.

How do I make content visible to students in Blackboard?

With your keyboard, tab to the visibility list and press Enter to open the menu. Use Alt/Option + the up and down arrows to select an option. Students can't access items set to appear on future dates, but they can see them in the list.

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Technical changes to the primary navigation in Blackboard Learn make navigation easier for visually-impaired users.

Keyboard navigation within the content editor

The content editor in Blackboard Learn is based on third-party technology from TinyMCE. It provides accessible controls, as well as keyboard shortcuts for formatting content created within it. The content editor appears throughout your courses, such as when you participate in a discussion.

Keyboard navigation for the Course Quick Setup Guide

The Quick Setup Guide wizard is an accordion object and uses the standard navigation. The wizard opens by default when an instructor opens their course for the first time. You can also access it from the Control Panel by expanding the Customization section. Type "Welcome" in your browser's Find tool and press ESC on your keyboard.

Keyboard accessible reordering

Wherever the drag-and-drop function exists to reorder items in a list, you have a keyboard alternative. The keyboard accessible reordering tool displays the items on the page as a list. You can use keyboard commands to reorder the items.

About The Structure of Blackboard Learn Pages

  • A logical heading structure is in place to properly structure the page and allow users to navigate using headings. Headings are used consistently throughout the application. This gives users the ability to understand the structure of any page in the application quickly, and move to the appropriate section of the page or content item easily. As is required, a single H1 is provided to i…
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Landmarks

  • Landmarks are designated based on ARIA(Accessible Rich Internet Applications Suite). ARIA defines a way to make web content and web applications more accessible to people with disabilities. Landmarks in Blackboard Learn include: 1. application 2. banner 3. complementary 4. content info 5. course menu 6. content area 7. form 8. main 9. navigation 10. search
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Keyboard Navigation in Blackboard Learn

  • Industry standard keyboard interactions are used throughout Blackboard Learn to move between menus, open menus, and select items within a menu. Keyboard navigation patterns differ between browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome), but the interactions within any particular browser are common and consistent. In the sections below, notes are used to indicate where int…
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screen Readers

  • For the best experience with your screen reader, use ChromeTM and JAWS® on a Windows® system, and use Safari® and VoiceOver On a Mac®. Blackboard Learn has created a Screen Reader Tutorialto provide users who access the application through a screen reader with information to help them use the system successfully.
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Quick Links

  • The Quick Links tool allows a user to quickly locate any heading or section within any page in the Blackboard Learn application and jump directly to it. Located in the top left, the Quick Links icon opens a pop-up window that displays the landmark and navigation links on the page. To open the Quick Links Tool using a keyboard, press SHIFT + ALT + L to open Quick Links. To open the Glob…
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Content Editor Math Formulas

  • WIRIS provides the Math formula editing capabilities of the Content Editor introduced in SP 10. In SP 10, the WIRIS plugin came in the form of a Java Applet. This meant that math editing was not available on platforms that couldn't support Java. In SP 12, the WIRIS editor is based on JavaScript, removing the dependence on Java and enabling full math-editing capabilities on plat…
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Interactive Tools

  • We have improved the usability of all of our interactive tools (discussion boards, wikis, blogs and journals). Each release introduces usability improvements for everyone, especially those customers that use assistive technology. The new experience of reading a thread is simple to consume with screen reader technology. We also removed clutter on the page, so screen reader …
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