Blackboard today introduced Blackboard Ally for Web, a solution for assessing and improving the accessibility of institutions' websites. The tool expands on Blackboard's Ally product (launched last ...

The WebCampus rich text editor used for course pages, assignments, quizzes, discussions, etc. has a built-in accessibility checker. This checker is automated to alert you to potential accessibility ...

IBM has rolled out an update to its open source web Accessibility Checker tool to make it easier to find and fix accessibility issues. The upgrade is designed to coincide with Global Accessibility ...

The founders of Yoast SEO plugin announced an investment in a WordPress accessibility plugin that scans and reports on accessibility issues and makes it easy to troubleshoot entire websites. Making a ...

There are many tools available for checking the accessibility of web sites. IRT suggests using the WebAIM WAVE Toolbar for Firefox, Chrome, and Edge: Open your browser and go to the webpage you want ...

PDF files have been a convenient way to deliver print documents online, but they remain a challenge to make accessible. Problems include: The difficulty and cost of making PDF files accessible (Penn ...

Microsoft Word includes a built-in Accessibility Assistant feature that will automatically check for certain accessibility issues and help you correct them. To use the accessibility checker, go to the ...

Among the top one million homepages, there were a staggering 49,991,225 unique accessibility issues identified, averaging 50 issues per page. This statistic is shocking, especially when you think ...

The Frequently Asked Questions below provide additional information on a range of topics, such as working with web content, accessibility training, third-party linking and more. "Accessible" means ...

The Accessibility Checker is available in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, and PowerPoint. To use it: Launch any of these programs Microsoft Word, Excel, OneNote, or PowerPoint Click the ...