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Blackboard is committed to the accessibility of our
e-Education platform. We are working with leaders in the
accessibility field to bring our software into compliance with
industry standards and federal guidelines for accessibility.
In this section of our Web site, you can find out more about
what Blackboard’s accessibility projects, how we’re making our
software more accessible for all users, and answers to frequently
asked questions about accessibility.
Screen
Reader Tutorial: Blackboard is working with our WebAIM
partner, Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI) to serve
our software users with disabilities. As part of this effort,
Blackboard and EASI have developed this screen
reader tutorial. This tutorial includes information such as
logging in, navigating through the Blackboard navigation frames,
using the Blackboard Portal and course Web sites, and using the
Discussion Board feature.
Section
508
A brief overview of Section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act, the first Federal regulations specifically
setting out guidelines for accessible Internet content.
Section
508 Implementation
A detailed look at how Blackboard 5,
Release 5.5 implements each point of the Section 508 standards.
Using
Blackboard 5, Release 5.5 Under Section 508
Projects
Find out more about Blackboard’s work with the Utah
State University Center for Persons with Disabilities and the TLT
Group in the WebAIM (Web Accessibility In Mind) project. Learn about
the Standards for Accessible Learning Technologies (SALT)
partnership, where Blackboard is working with the National Center
for Accessible Media and the IMS Global Consortium to develop and
promote open access specifications for accessible learning
technologies.
FAQs
Is Blackboard ADA compliant? How does Release 5.5 work
with screen readers? What new accessibility features were added to
the current version of the platform? Find the answers to these
questions and more.
Resources
More resources to help you create accessible course
content in Release 5.5.
Related
Links
Learn more about accessibility at Web sites for
the Web Accessibility Initiative, the Access Board, and more. Or
visit the WebAIM online accessibility course.
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