Blackboard Ally is an automated accessibility testing tool, which is a good starting point to begin remediating course content to be more accessible. Automated testing tools are not perfect and do not identify every barrier but will pick up items…
Have you ever visited a website that plays a video as soon as you go to the page? In some cases, depending on how the webpage was designed, you can change your browser and application settings to disable or limit…
The No Mouse challenge is used to raise awareness about accessible web design. Follow three steps Do not use your mouse for 15 minutes Learn a little bit about accessible web design Share your experience Task Try using a webpage…
Zoom was designed with accessibility in mind, but there are still a few practices to make this more usable and accessible. Learn some best practices to be more inclusive in your next Zoom. Sound quality The quality of the sound…
Accessibility evaluation tools are software programs or online services that help to answer the question if created content meets accessibility guidelines. Did you know that automated accessibility checkers may be a place to take the first step but they only…
What is Alt text? Alt text is a text alternative that is given to images, graphs, charts, and tables. What is the benefit? Alt text, one of the core concepts of digital accessibility, also know as alternative text is a…
A descriptive link is link text that describes where the user is going or a document that will be opened. The link should indicate where the audience is going to go when the text is clicked or activated. Part of…
Color is an important element in design and communication, but also important for both color-blind and low-vision users. Insufficient color contrast could create a barrier for those consuming information. Sufficient contrast is defined as having a contrast ratio of at…