Events

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Oct

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 24, 2025, 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm

Description

Learn about Ally, a tool in Blackboard Ultra that scans content created in a course and offers instructors remediation options in real-time to improve accessibility. In this session we highlight...

View Event Details for Review & Improve Your Blackboard Course Accessibility Score with Ally

Nov

Location

Online

Date & Time

November 3, 2025, 12:00 pm – 12:50 pm

Description

What is digital accessibility, and why does it matter in your course? If a student couldn't access your materials, would you know what to do -- or how to fix it? Join this session to learn the...

A human figure with outstretched arms inside a circle of two curved arrows, suggesting movement. Below the figure are two words: digital accessibility.

View Event Details for Digital Accessibility 101: Principles and Practices

Nov

Location

Online

Date & Time

November 11, 2025, 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm

Description

Are you new to remediating PDF documents? Curious about what tools you can use to create or remediate PDF files? Join this workshop to learn how about PDF remediation tools and techniques, along...

PDF red icon with a wench and gear icon to symbolize fixing something.

View Event Details for Practice & Share: Learn How to Remediate or Create Accessible PDFs for All Audiences

Nov

Location

Online

Date & Time

November 14, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

How confident are you that your students can access, understand, and act on your assessment feedback? Do you ever wonder whether students are reviewing the feedback you provide? Feedback is...

A cyclical diagram depicting a feedback loop. Starting from the top left, an icon of a clipboard with a checklist represents assessment. An arrow leads to a thought bubble with a lightbulb, symbolizing new ideas or understanding. The next icon is a magnifying glass over an envelope, representing feedback delivery. An arrow then points to a bar chart with an upward trend, signifying improvement. The final icon is a star inside a circle, suggesting positive outcomes or goals. The entire diagram is contained within a stylized speech bubble, indicating that the process is a form of communication.

View Event Details for Closing the Loop: Designing Accessible Feedback for All Learners

Nov

Location

Online

Date

November 18, 2025 (All Day Event)

Description

Fix Your Course Content Day is dedicated to improving the accessibility of digital course materials in Blackboard. This one-day push is a chance for faculty, staff, and instructional designers to...

View Event Details for Fix Your Content Day: Let’s Make Course Materials More Accessible

Nov

Location

Online

Date & Time

November 20, 2025, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

The Digital Accessibility Community of Practice (CoP) is a cross-functional group of faculty, staff, and students who are actively engaged in improving digital access in teaching, learning, and...

View Event Details for Digital Accessibility Community of Practice Monthly Meeting

Dec

Location

Online

Date & Time

December 8, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Are you wondering how to calculate final grades using the Blackboard Gradbook? Join us in this 45-minute Ultra webinar, where we’ll dive into the key aspects of the Blackboard Ultra Gradebook....

View Event Details for Blackboard Ultra Gradebook Essentials & Calculating Overall Grades

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Events

Review & Improve Your Blackboard Course Accessibility Score with Ally

Remediate content, fix images, offer alternative formats

Digital Accessibility 101: Principles and Practices

If you can click it, you can fix it

Practice & Share: Learn How to Remediate or Create Accessible PDFs for All Audiences

Accessible PDFs Start Here: Practice, Share, Succeed

Closing the Loop: Designing Accessible Feedback for All Learners

Turn your feedback into a powerful tool for mastery

Fix Your Content Day: Let’s Make Course Materials More Accessible

If you can click it, you can fix it.

Digital Accessibility Community of Practice Monthly Meeting

Blackboard Ultra Gradebook Essentials & Calculating Overall Grades

Create gradebook categories, calculate grades, drop scores

Remediate content, fix images, offer alternative formats

If you can click it, you can fix it

Accessible PDFs Start Here: Practice, Share, Succeed

Turn your feedback into a powerful tool for mastery

If you can click it, you can fix it.

Create gradebook categories, calculate grades, drop scores

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