Accessibility and Design Resources

Instructors must ensure course materials (including course documents such as PDF and MS Word documents) are accessible to all learners. To check materials for accessibility, instructors can utilize resources and tools including those posted below.

Ally for LMS

Blackboard Ally is an LMS accessibility solution that uses AI and automation to support instructors in creating accessible content. It provides in-context guidance, automatic alternative formats, and institution-wide reporting to improve accessibility over time. Ally integrates with various LMS platforms and offers real-time scoring, AI-generated alternative text, and Quick Fixes for PDF issues.

Ally Accessibility Checklist: https://help.anthology.com/ally-lms/en/administrators/ally-accessibility-checklist.html

Ally Instructor Help Page: https://help.anthology.com/ally-lms/en/instructors.html

Ally Instructor FAQs: https://help.anthology.com/ally-lms/en/instructors/instructor-faqs-for-ally.html

Ally Student Help Page: https://help.anthology.com/ally-lms/en/students.html

Ally Alternative Formats: https://help.anthology.com/ally-lms/en/students/alternative-formats.html

Course Report: https://help.anthology.com/ally-lms/en/administrators/course-accessibility-report.html

WYSIWYG Accessibility: https://help.anthology.com/ally-lms/en/instructors/wysiwyg-accessibility.html

Ally and Math Equations: https://usergroup.ally.ac/content/perma?id=11530

Other Accessibility Resources and Tools

WCAG – Contrast Checker

Check the contrast of your color design for accessibility base on Web Content Accessibility Guideline (WCAG)

contrastchecker.com

WCAG Audits, ADA Accessibility Audits & Section 508 Audits

Our mission is to make the Internet accessible for everyone. Our team of professionals can help you on your journey towards internet compliance.

www.boia.org

DO-IT | Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology

doit-prod.s.uw.edu

PDF Accessibility Checker (PAC) 2021 – PDF/UA Foundation

pdfua.foundation

Make your Word documents accessible to people with disabilities – Microsoft Support

Learn how to create documents that are accessible to people with disabilities or people who use assistive technologies.

support.microsoft.com

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

UDL: The UDL Guidelines

udlguidelines.cast.org

UDL: About the Graphic Organizer

udlguidelines.cast.org

Create accessible PDFs – Microsoft Support

How to create PDF files that are more accessible.

support.microsoft.com

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Framework

The EDI framework defines and conceptualizes equity, diversity, and inclusion for APA. It provides an intentional and systemic approach to infusing EDI into our work. It articulates APA’s vision to successfully integrate EDI across the organization and the discipline.

www.apa.org

Home | Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) | W3C

Accessibility resources free online from the international standards organization: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).

www.w3.org