The iSchool will be hosting a couple "Building Accessible Courses with Blackboard" workshops to be held on the following days/times:
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 9:30 am - 11:00 am.
There will be two chances for you to attend a session. Both sessions will be held in room 011 Hinds Hall Innovation Studio. The sessions will be the same so you only need to pick the day/time that is more convenient for you.
The agenda is as follows:
How Blackboard measures and evaluates accessibility levels using two sets of standards: Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) issued by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and why this is important
· Structure of Blackboard Learn Pages
o Heading Structure
o Keyboard Navigation
· General Discussion on building courses that are accessible in Blackboard
o Designing Accessible Content
o Using Blackboard if you have a hearing impairment
o Using Blackboard if you have a visual impairment
o Using Blackboard if you have a mobility impairment
o Using Blackboard if you have a learning disability
· Accessibility Features in Blackboard Learn
o My Blackboard
o Global Navigation
o Adaptive Release
o Quick Links
o Test Exceptions
o Keyboard Accessible Reordering
o Record from Webcam (Video Everywhere)
o YouTube Player Controls
o Notifications
· Display Options and Content folders
o Content Editor
o High Contrast Styles
I look forward to seeing you at one of the sessions.
If you have any questions please contact Jeff Fouts at jlfouts@syr.edu or 443-8144.
Thank you.