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Take the #NoMouse Challenge!

Discover how accessible your digital content really is

Here's a quick challenge: close your laptop trackpad, put your mouse to the side, and try to get through the next ten minutes using only your keyboard. Can you navigate to your Blackboard...

Posted: September 15, 2026, 1:01 PM

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USM Accessibility in Action - September 2026 Issue

Accessibility moves from planning into practice

Repost from the USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation and the USM Digital Accessibility Work Group September 2026 Issue As the fall semester gets underway, accessibility moves from...

Posted: September 14, 2026, 11:38 AM

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5 Things to Check After Blackboard Ally Gives You the Green Light

Ally catches a lot. A few important checks still need you.

You launched the Ally course accessibility report, worked through the flagged issues, and watched your score climb to 85% or higher. Green across the board! It feels like the job is done. But a...

Posted: September 1, 2026, 2:59 PM

A human figure with outstretched arms inside a circle of two curved arrows, suggesting movement. Below the figure are two words: digital accessibility.