The Academic Integrity Office is looking for faculty interested in piloting Turnitin Clarity. This software embeds a writing platform within Blackboard, and it provides Instructors transparency in terms of understanding...
Read MoreImages are a powerful element of a Blackboard course, but they’re only effective when all students can access and understand them. Adding descriptions—sometimes called alt text—ensures that visuals communicate meaning...
Read MoreTurnitin Feedback Studio is available within the Blackboard course Content Market. Though not the preferred method for creating Turnitin assignments, this integration lets you create a direct Turnitin assignment—grading and...
Read MorePowerPoint has several built-in features designed to help you create accessible PowerPoint presentations. When creating new PowerPoint presentations, you can use the Accessibility Checker to review and flag potential...
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Read MoreAlt text is descriptive text that explains the meaning of an image so screen readers can convey it to users with visual impairments. Microsoft 365’s Accessibility Checker helps you find missing or unclear alt text, offers suggestions, and lets you edit or mark images as decorative. To use it, go to Review → Check Accessibility, then review and update any flagged images.
Read MoreArtificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing education, and Blackboard Ultra has a number of built-in AI tools to spark creativity and save you time.
Read MoreThe University of Arkansas Global Campus is gearing up for this year’s Better Online Learning Together (BOLT) Conference, which will feature sessions designed to help educators enhance their online teaching […]
Read MoreAs university faculty, we’re always looking for ways to keep our students engaged, encourage retention of material, and lower the anxiety often associated with high-stakes exams. One effective method is […]
Read MoreOne of the standards of the Quality Matters™ rubric requires the accessibility policies of technologies used in courses. This post includes links to accessibility statements for course technologies.
Read MoreTextual alternatives to images should be provided for learners with visual and certain cognitive disabilities employing screen readers. This also enables images to be understood in the event that they are not displayed in the browser.
Read MoreSo many times, we stick with what we’ve always done, when there might be new and better ways to do the same thing. You might even find that these new ways actually save you time and effort! Did you know that you can do your quizzes and exams online in Blackboard instead of using a scantron or bluebook? There are lots of ways to customize your assessments and cut down on academic dishonesty using these tools.
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