Designing for all Learners: Accessibility in Blackboard and Kaltura

What will be covered

This workshop introduces Blackboard Ally, a built-in accessibility tool and Microsoft's Accessibility Checker to assist you in making your course and course content accessible for all students.

The topics of this webinar will include: 

• see accessibility scores – clear indicators will show you how accessible each file in your course is
• receive step-by-step guidance – how to fix common accessibility issues directly within Blackboard
• learn best practices – for creating and sharing content that supports all learners, including those using screen readers or other assistive technologies
• alternative formats

Kaltura is RIC's media streaming server. This webinar will show you how to upload media to your Kaltura account and link said videos within your Blackboard course. Topics will include:

• Uploading media to your Kaltura My Media
• Embedding Video in Blackboard Course
• Interacting with the Kaltura Interface
• Recording video with Express Capture (webcam in a browser) in Kaltura My Media
• Request Professional Closed Captions for your video
• Editing auto-captions
• Audio Descriptions
• Adding a faculty member as a Collaborator
• Learn how to use Analytics in Kaltura My Media