Instructional technologies provide many opportunities to support assessment and track student performance in Blackboard.
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Accessibility, UDL & Quality Matters: Your Blueprint for Inclusive Teaching and Quality Course Design
Practical steps to make content accessible and inclusive
As part of the 19th annual National Distance Learning Week (NDLW), Instructional Technology will offer a series of sessions that underscore the importance and context of digital accessibility, how...
Posted: October 23, 2025, 5:36 PM
Accessible Course Design Supports Diverse Learning Styles
Save the dates! Accessibility Workshop and Bb Ally Webinar
Creating accessible courses requires thoughtful consideration of diverse learning styles and strategies that result in fostering engaging learning experiences for all students. These strategies...
Posted: December 12, 2023, 10:04 AM
QM offers free Accessibility & Usability Resource Site
Built by the peer community for the peer community
In response to institutional and educator priorities for making education accessible for all learners, the Quality Matters peer community created the Accessibility and Usability Resource Site...
Posted: August 3, 2023, 10:18 AM
Course Accessibility to Support All Learners
Technologies to support equitable access to course content
DoIT and Student Disability Services hosted a "Candid Conversation on Enhancing Accessibility" on March 15th. The session highlighted ways that course accessibility benefits all students and...
Posted: March 27, 2023, 9:17 AM
Use Blackboard's Ally Tool to Provide Accessible Content
Attend a product overview and demo on 9/30 from 2 - 3 p.m.
Overview and Demo: Using Ally to Provide Accessible Content Wednesday, September 30 from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Please attend an overview of Ally, Blackboard’s accessibility software...
Posted: September 14, 2020, 4:07 PM
Free Webinar on Accessibility of Course Materials
Thursday, May 9, 2019 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET
The National Center on Accessible Education at CAST, Inc. is sponsoring a free webinar on accessibility. Free Webinar: Accessibility of Course Materials & Your University Thursday, May...
Posted: May 1, 2019, 9:59 PM
Learn the Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education
Check out this Free Coursera MOOC!
Free Coursera MOOC - Learn the Basics of Developing an Inclusive & Accessible Course This 5 week course provides instruction and strategies to support you in developing a course that is...
Posted: March 11, 2019, 10:32 AM
