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From: Jonathan Metz
Date: Apr 23, 2014 7:27PM

Hi Alexa,

I believe that the Great Lakes ADA (http://www.accessibilityonline.org/)
uses Blackboard for the US Access Board webinars (I¹ve only been on a
couple so I can¹t remember if that¹s the case). I don¹t know if you¹ve
been to their site, but they have a number of material regarding their
accessibility features. Here is a direct link for you:
http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Learn/Resources/Accessibility.aspx.

It appears that they take accessibility very serious which is always good
to see.

HTH
Jonathan Metz





On 4/23/14, 5:19 PM, "Alexa Schriempf" < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

>Hello -
>
>Apologies for any cross-posting:
>
>My university is testing Blackboard as a potential CMS that we might
>switch
>over to. Any thoughts out there about its accessibility status? Is it
>accessible, what features should one negotiate for if it's missing
>accessible baked-in features? Anyone have experience in working with
>Blackboard to make it more accessible?
>
>Feel free to PM or post to list. Thanks!
>
>Alexa
>
>--
>Alexa Schriempf, Access Tech Consultant
>Office for Disability Services
>Teaching and Learning with Technology: Accessibility Group
>Adaptive Technology Services, University Libraries
>Penn State
>https://sites.psu.edu/aschriempf/
>http://equity.psu.edu/ods
>http://tlt.its.psu.edu/
>http://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/adaptivetechnologies.html
>
>
>
>
>
>--
>Alexa Schriempf, Access Tech Consultant
>Office for Disability Services
>Teaching and Learning with Technology: Accessibility Group
>Adaptive Technology Services, University Libraries
>Penn State
>https://sites.psu.edu/aschriempf/
>http://equity.psu.edu/ods
>http://tlt.its.psu.edu/
>http://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/adaptivetechnologies.html
>>>