Promoting Accessibility with Blackboard Ally

Issued by Coppin State University Innovation, Development, Education, & Applications (IDEA) Team

This professional development promotes accessibility in higher education by introducing professors to Blackboard Ally. They will research, upload a piece of digital content, review feedback, make changes, reflect on the experience, and prepare a report. The report will include an overview of Blackboard Ally, the reviewed content, changes made, experience using the tool, potential challenges, possible solutions, and recommendations for other professors.

Type Experience
Level Foundational
Time Hours
Cost Free

Skills

Earning Criteria

Participants will research and explore Blackboard Ally, upload one piece of digital content to Blackboard, review the feedback provided, and make necessary changes. They will then reflect on their experience using the tool and its potential for regular use in their teaching practice. The report will include an overview of Blackboard Ally, the reviewed content, changes made, experience using the tool, potential challenges, possible solutions, and recommendations for other professors.