fixyourcontent | Digital Learning

Fix Your Content Day 2025

Accessibility | Blackboard Original | Blackboard Ultra

On Tuesday 18th November UWE will join institutions worldwide for Fix Your Content Day 2025. This is a 24-hour global competition to improve the accessibility of digital course files

Making accessibility easier with Blackboard Ally – 5 quick wins

Accessibility | Blackboard Ultra

In a recent CHSS Good Practice session we walked through how Blackboard Ally can support educators in improving the accessibility of their course content.

Blackboard Ultra and accessibility – “honestly, it’s better than I expected”

Accessibility | Blackboard Ultra | Digital Capability | Inclusive Learning

We explore accessibility tips for academics using Blackboard Ultra, drawing insights from an interview with Mohammed Alomrani, a second-year student in Digital Education.

Alt Text

Accessibility | Inclusive Learning

Alternative text, or ‘Alt text’ refers to a written description of an image, table, chart, diagram or map which is read aloud to users of screen readers.

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 web pages, PDF files, spreadsheets, ... Read more

Blackboard Ally is your friend

Accessibility | Blackboard Original | Inclusive Learning

Blackboard Ally can help to make your digital content accessible so that the learning experience is more inclusive. The Blackboard Ally tool has two powerful ... Read more

Digital accessibility tip: Testing accessible forms and choosing the right tool

Simple checks you can carry out before publishing a form, plus guidance on selecting an appropriate form platform.

Digital accessibility tip: Creating accessible forms

Practical advice to help you decide whether you need a form and design one that is easier for everyone to complete.

Student Digital Leaders: students shaping digital capability at UWE

UWE’s Student Digital Leaders’ programme shows how students can actively shape digital confidence, practice and innovation through co-creation, mentorship and peer learning.