All the colours (in reasonable amounts)
When creating teaching content, special attention should be given to the colour contrast between text and background. This includes text on … Read more
MS Word
What is Reading Order?
Screen readers or ‘text to speech devices’ can convert digital text into synthesized speech. These might be used by students with visual impairments and other additional learning needs to … Read more
Header Styles and Accessible Fonts
Using header styles When creating documents, the use of headings, paragraphs and fonts are an important part of conveying information, … Read more
Compressing images in a document
How to check the size of a file and compress images so that the resulting file size is smaller.
Practical guides for improving digital accessibility
Interactive resources to help you make your Blackboard content more accessible, including step-by-step guides for Word and PowerPoint.
How to check colour contrast for accessibility
Learn how to use an accessibility checker on your document and test colours with a contrast checker.