About this Guide
The purpose of this guide is to provide tips for students who are using Blackboard with assistive technologies. UALR is currently using Blackboard Campus Edition 8. This page was written specifically for this version of Blackboard and may not be applicable for other versions. Blackboard® has expressed a commitment to repairing accessibility issues. Therefore, this guide will continue to evolve as we receive updates and patches. All problems listed in the “known problems” sections will be forwarded to the BAIG (Blackboard Accessibility Interest Group). This group provides this feedback to representatives of Blackboard®. Please assist us in keeping this information fresh by reporting any inconsistencies that you find to Melanie Thornton at mpthornton@ualr.edu.
Table of Contents
- Getting Started
- Adding Campus Websites to Trusted Sites
- Downloading Course Content
- Viewing Video Content
- Logging In
- Adjusting Your Blackboard Settings
- Using Blackboard with Screen Magnification
- Logging In
- Changing Your Settings
- Using the Tools
- Known Problems
- Using Blackboard with a Screen Reader
- Logging In
- My Blackboard
- Changing Your Blackboard Settings
- Channels and Layout
- Changing your JAWS Settings
- Using the Tools
- Known Problems
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Printing Documents
Additional Help
By Phone
DRC Office: 501.569.3143
Computing Services Help Desk: 501.569.8720
By Email
Extended Programs Help:exp-help@ualr.edu
By Listserv
To subscribe to the Online Access list:
- Send a message to listserv@ualr.edu
- Leave the subject blank.
- In the body of your message, type: subscribe onlineaccess ‘your full name’
- Send the email
To post a message to the list, send it to: onlineaccess@ualr.edu
