Creating Accessible Content

Checklist for Blackboard WCM Content Editors

While creating website content it is crucial to consider accessibility. There are a few basic steps that should be followed in order to assure your content is accessible:

• Add built-in Headings to document and do not skip numbers (e.g. jumping from Heading 1 to Heading 3)
• Use built-in List options (e.g. bullets or numbers)
• Add Alt Text for links
• Add Alt Text for images
• Define Table Headers and simplify Tables as much as possible 

Helpful Information

Links

• Blackboard Accessibility Website with resources to help set accessibility
• Training Site

Files

• Click Here to open a word file with examples of accessible content
• Blackboard Handout

Images