Blackboard
To learn how Blackboard can help you cater for those with disabilities
(in accordance with the requirements of the US Section 508 of the Rehabilitation
Act), visit Blackboard’s Accessibility
page.
It contains details about a range of services and products available,
as well as projects being worked on.
UQ
In Australia, the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) makes it
unlawful to design web pages that fail to be accessible to people with
disabilities. UQ’s site contains several pages relevant to accessibility
including the following:
Tutorial
The Everyone
Online Access
and Equity in e-learning online tutorial steps
you through the subtle, yet important, measures you can take to easily
make your site more accessible to users with disabilities.
I have a student with vision impairment. Does Blackboard
provide any assistance for this student?
A. Not directly, but Blackboard Inc is working with
several bodies to provide resources to help you ensure your Blackboard
sites are fully accessible to all users. Their Accessibility
page carries
a comprehensive set of links relating to various accessibility issues.
The Resources link
is useful, and includes a couple of free Accessibility Validator tools.
In addition, the UQ eLearning System page also carries links to
several sites which provide guidelines, checklists, and tools to help
you.
