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6 Ways to Make Social Science Content More Accessible
Where evidence lives shouldn't decide who can reach it.
A student opens the assigned dataset the night before discussion, ready to test a hypothesis about voting patterns in urban counties. But the chart won't resize, the color-coded legend is...
October 13, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Feedback Requested: Digital Accessibility Communities of Practice in STEM and Music & Arts
Help inform the resources, tools, strategies & guidance
The University System of Maryland (USM) has launched its Digital Accessibility Communities of Practice in STEM and Music & Arts, bringing faculty together to identify challenges, share...
October 12, 2026 · 9:00 AM
USM Accessibility in Action October 2026 Issue
Repost from the USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation
Welcome to October! As we continue toward the midpoint of the fall semester, it's a good time to check in on how our courses and communications are working for students and colleagues. This month,...
October 7, 2026 · 1:00 PM
6 Things to Check Before You Share a Table with Students
Good structure makes information easier to navigate.
Imagine you’ve created a table showing your weekly course schedule: dates in the first column, readings in the second, and assignments in the third. It looks organized and easy to scan. But a...
September 29, 2026 · 2:02 PM
Assistive Technology Explained: A Look at How Users Experience Your Content
How does an accessible course behave for everyone?
Most faculty design course materials thinking about how they look. But for a significant number of students, how course content looks is only part of the picture -- or not the picture at all....
September 22, 2026 · 10:00 AM
Take the #NoMouse Challenge!
Discover how accessible your digital content really is
Here's a quick challenge: close your laptop trackpad, put your mouse to the side, and try to get through the next ten minutes using only your keyboard. Can you navigate to your Blackboard...
September 15, 2026 · 1:01 PM
USM Accessibility in Action - September 2026 Issue
Accessibility moves from planning into practice
Repost from the USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation and the USM Digital Accessibility Work Group September 2026 Issue As the fall semester gets underway, accessibility moves from...
September 14, 2026 · 11:38 AM
5 Things to Check After Blackboard Ally Gives You the Green Light
Ally catches a lot. A few important checks still need you.
You launched the Ally course accessibility report, worked through the flagged issues, and watched your score climb to 85% or higher. Green across the board! It feels like the job is done. But a...
September 1, 2026 · 2:59 PM
Progress in Motion: Sites Digital Accessibility Update
Celebrating campus wins and keeping the momentum strong!
Thank you to everyone involved in our website remediation process! This is a team effort that is actively making our websites easier for everyone to use. Thanks to the hard work of webmasters and...
August 27, 2026 · 10:00 PM
6 Tips for Troubleshooting Common Ally Errors
Ally flagged it. What to do when guidance isn’t enough
Blackboard Ally is one of the most useful tools in your course accessibility toolkit. It scans your content, flags potential barriers, and offers step-by-step guidance for fixing them. However, ...
August 25, 2026 · 2:12 PM

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