Darcy Hardy, PhD – Associate Vice President, Client Success Director at Blackboard, Inc., and John Scott, PhD – Product Manager, Blackboard Ally
Accessibility has been an important pillar in Texas distance education for some time, yet addressing accessibility issues with digital content at scale can be a daunting task for an institution. A commitment to inclusive design that employs Universal Design for Learning principles can have an impact not just on students with disclosed disabilities, but can also improve the learning experience for diverse 21st century digital learners, including first generation students, low-income students, and second language learners.
In this interactive webinar, we’ll discuss how institutions across Texas have historically approached the challenges of digital accessibility, and explore some key accessibility trends in Learning Management System course content across Texas higher ed institutions. We’ll also discuss how institutions can leverage Blackboard Ally in their LMS to integrate Universal Design for Learning principles into their learning experiences, and share our recent data illustrating how students and instructors are using the Ally toolset across the state of Texas.
