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6.11. Accessibility Checker
Brightspace Accessibility Checker
The HTML editor has many functions to assist in content development, including an Accessibility Checker function. Begin by choosing Edit HTML for a course page.
When the edit window opens, choose Accessibility Checker from the toolbar.
The Accessibility Checker will open and begin to review the content. If there are accessibility errors, the checker will flag the error for review. Some errors must be corrected after the checker is finished. Make a note, but choose Ignore if Repair is not an option.
Some errors can be Repaired during the check. Here we can add Alternative Text in the textbox.
If there are no errors, this message will appear.
This is a valuable tool, but the user still needs to be aware of accessibility issues and not rely solely on this feature. For example, the accessibility checker cannot alert you if a video does not have captions. The Brightspace Community (new window) has a 7 step article demonstrating additional examples using this tool.
Additional Resources
Ally Accessibility Checker
The Brightspace Accessibility Checker is an excellent tool. TN eCampus has also integrated BlackBoard Ally Accessibility Checker in as well. Please see the Ally tutorial here in this chapter to learn more.