{"id":6167,"date":"2025-08-10T21:58:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T02:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/online\/?page_id=6167"},"modified":"2025-08-29T17:44:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T22:44:57","slug":"course-accessibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/online\/faculty\/course-accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Course Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6167\" class=\"elementor elementor-6167\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f614af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f614af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-288fa84\" data-id=\"288fa84\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a98047b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a98047b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe that accessible course design is key to creating inclusive, engaging, and compelling learning experiences for all students. The\u00a0Online Learning Team, with the support of SAU&#8217;s Testing Center and Disability Support Services, is here to assist you every step of the way.\u00a0<\/p><p>To support all students and meet digital accessibility standards, text, graphics, media (video\/audio), webpages, and documents (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) shared with students must be designed with accessibility in mind from the start. Below you&#8217;ll find some general recommendations:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Use proper formatting<\/strong>: Structure your content using headings, lists, and paragraphs to create a clear outline.<\/li><li><strong>Write descriptive link text<\/strong>: Avoid raw URLs like \u201chttps:\/\/&#8230;\u201d\u00a0and instead use meaningful phrases like \u201cVisit the SAU Library.\u201d<\/li><li><strong>Choose high-contrast colors<\/strong>: Make sure text and visuals are easy to read with sufficient contrast between light and dark.<\/li><li><strong>Design data tables thoughtfully<\/strong>: Use logical row and column headers to help screen readers interpret the data.<\/li><li><strong>Add alternative text to images<\/strong>: Describe the purpose or content of each image for students using screen readers.<\/li><li><strong>Include accurate captions<\/strong>: Ensure videos and audio files have captions that reflect spoken content.<\/li><li><strong>Use readable, searchable text<\/strong>: Avoid uploading scanned documents as images\u2014use real text that can be selected and magnified.<\/li><li><strong>Move content to webpages when possible<\/strong>: Web-based content is easier to access and navigate than static PDFs or print documents.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91447e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91447e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blackboard Ally<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac8a28b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac8a28b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba8cc17\" data-id=\"ba8cc17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-411e94a elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"411e94a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6821\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6821\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What Is Blackboard Ally and How Can It Help You?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6821\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6821\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Ally\/Ally_for_LMS\/Instructor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blackboard Ally<\/a> is a built-in tool in Blackboard Ultra that helps you create more accessible learning materials for all students. With Ally, you can\u00a0<strong>proactively address accessibility<\/strong> in your courses, improving the overall quality and usability of your materials.<\/p><p>It works quietly in the background to:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ik_-ECvVWYs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check your course content for common accessibility issues<\/a><\/li><li>Provide easy-to-follow feedback on how to improve your files<\/li><li>Automatically <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L0IGYplS8Dc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">generate alternative formats<\/a> like audio files, electronic braille, screen-readable PDFs, and more<\/li><\/ul><p>Ally&#8217;s alternative formats make your materials easier to use with assistive technologies and more readable on mobile devices and tablets\u2014benefiting all learners, not just those with accommodations.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6822\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6822\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Ally's Accessibility Indicators<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6822\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6822\"><div class=\"embedded-entity inline\" data-embed-button=\"media_browser\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.embedded\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"017c5a24-8490-4c16-95d7-1253271ce035\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"[]\"><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><p>When you log in to Blackboard, you will see accessibility indicators on your content. Ally integrates with Blackboard and provides feedback on the accessibility of your documents, content, and the content editor. You will find the Ally accessibility indicators next to files, content in your course, or in the content editor when you are creating content. If you have no course files yet, upload one, and an indicator will appear next to the file name. Click the indicator to read detailed feedback about what the accessibility issues are with the file, why they matter, and how to fix them. Follow along step-by-step to improve your original file. These accessibility scores are only visible to you and are not visible to students, so no need to worry!<\/p><ul><li><span class=\"emphasize\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/08\/ally_teacher_score_low.png.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6177\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/08\/ally_teacher_score_low.png.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"22\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a> Low<\/span>\u00a0(0-33%): Needs help! There are severe accessibility issues.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/08\/ally_teacher_score_medium.png.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6178\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/08\/ally_teacher_score_medium.png.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"22\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>Medium (34-66%): A little better. The file is somewhat accessible and needs improvement.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/08\/ally_teacher_score_high_0.png.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6179\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/08\/ally_teacher_score_high_0.png.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"22\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>High (67-99%): Almost there. The file is accessible, but more improvements are possible.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/08\/ally_teacher_score_perfect.png.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6180\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/08\/ally_teacher_score_perfect.png.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"22\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a>Perfect (100%): Perfect! Ally didn&#8217;t identify any accessibility issues, but further improvements may still be possible.<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"embedded-entity inline\" data-embed-button=\"media_browser\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.embedded\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"825a15a2-b1e9-4998-813b-473e568ea04b\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"[]\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6823\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6823\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Course Accessibility Report<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6823\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6823\"><p>You can view all accessibility scores in your course in a single place. Once Ally is turned on in your course, you can access the course accessibility report in Blackboard. Ally provides you with feedback on the accessibility of your course files with the colored dials that appear next to your file names (Red, Orange, Light Green, and Dark Green). These indicators are only visible to you and other instructors with access to your course. Ally checks most file formats, but there may be some files in your course that don\u2019t have an Ally indicator next to them. Remember, Green is the Goal!<\/p><p>To access your report:<\/p><ul><li>Open the course in Blackboard Learn Ultra that you want to check the accessibility of.<\/li><li>Click on \u201cBooks and Tools.\u201d<\/li><\/ul><div><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-10-at-4.43.04-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6184 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-10-at-4.43.04-PM.png\" alt=\"This image shows the locations of the Books &amp; Tools area of a Blackboard Ultra course. \" width=\"230\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-10-at-4.43.04-PM.png 618w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-10-at-4.43.04-PM-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a><\/div><ul><li>Click \u201cAccessibility Report.\u201d<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6824\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6824\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How-Tos and Micro-Lessons<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6824\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6824\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tips.uark.edu\/files\/2019\/11\/Ally_Basics.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-33740 noreferrer\">Ally Basics<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tips.uark.edu\/files\/2019\/11\/Ally-QuickStart-2018_03-InstructorFeedback.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-33736 noreferrer\">Ally Instructor Feedback<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tips.uark.edu\/files\/2019\/11\/In-Browser_Preview.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-33738 noreferrer\">Preview: PowerPoint with Contrast Issues<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tips.uark.edu\/files\/2019\/11\/AccessibilityChecklist_BestPractices.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-33739 noreferrer\">Best Practices: Ally Accessibility Checklist<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tips.uark.edu\/files\/2019\/11\/AlternativeFormats_Learn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-33737 noreferrer\">Download an Alternative Format<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tips.uark.edu\/files\/2019\/11\/CAR_Learn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-33741 noreferrer\">Course Accessibility Report<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tips.uark.edu\/files\/2019\/11\/Ally-QuickStart-2018_08-ML-Indicators.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-33733 noreferrer\">Ally Accessibility Indicators<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tips.uark.edu\/files\/2019\/11\/Ally-QuickStart-2018_12-ML-AltDescriptionsImages.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-33745 noreferrer\">Adding Alternative Descriptions to Image Files<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tips.uark.edu\/files\/2019\/11\/ScannedPDF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-33731 noreferrer\">The Problem with Scanned PDFs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tips.uark.edu\/files\/2019\/11\/LibraryReference.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-33730 noreferrer\">Add a Reference from the Library to a File<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tips.uark.edu\/files\/2019\/11\/Ally-QuickStart-2018_11-ML-AllIssues.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-33735 noreferrer\">View All File Accessibility Issues<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tips.uark.edu\/files\/2019\/11\/AlttextPowerPoint.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-33728 noreferrer\">Add Alt Text to PowerPoint Images<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tips.uark.edu\/files\/2019\/11\/Headings_Word.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-33729 noreferrer\">Add Headings to a Word Document<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tips.uark.edu\/files\/2019\/11\/Tables_headers.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33732\">Add Headers to Data Tables in Word<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tips.uark.edu\/files\/2019\/11\/Ally-QuickStart-2018_17-ML-MSWord-ExportTaggedPDF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-33727 noreferrer\">Export a Word Document as a Tagged PDF (Screen Reader-friendly)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Ally\/Ally_for_LMS\/Instructor\/WYSIWYG\">Ally for the Content Editor<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6825\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6825\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Ally How-to Videos<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6825\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6825\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/saumag.video.yuja.com\/V\/Video?v=13585285&amp;node=58616696&amp;a=154775826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAU&#8217;s Check Course Accessibility<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HVF9egDmk7E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ally Overview for Faculty: What Ally looks like in your Course<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qc83xTXruHM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alternative Formats of Content<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ik_-ECvVWYs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Your File Accessibility Score<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tOORcSEjtJU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ally Overview for Students<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6826\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6826\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Additional Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6826\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6826\"><p>Ally<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/08\/Ally-Getting-Started-with-Accessibility-in-Blackboard.pdf\">Ally Getting Started with Accessibility in Blackboard<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>Microsoft<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/improve-accessibility-with-the-accessibility-checker-a16f6de0-2f39-4a2b-8bd8-5ad801426c7f#PickTab=Windows&amp;picktab=windows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accessibility Checker<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/create-accessible-office-documents-868ecfcd-4f00-4224-b881-a65537a7c155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating Accessible Microsoft Office Documents<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ftp.cdc.gov\/pub\/health_statistics\/nchs\/publications\/Quick_Guide_508\/19-309712-A%20_Quick%20Guide%20Section%20508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PowerPoint Accessibility 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