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Get your courses spring-ready! On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, William & Mary will participate in Blackboard’s annual Fix Your Content Day—a 24-hour, friendly competition to improve accessibility across course materials using Blackboard Ally. Every issue fixed boosts usability for students and moves us up the national leaderboard. Every fix counts.
The following email was sent by Chief Information Officer, Ed Aractingi and ADA/Section 504 Coordinator, Carla Costello to all staff on September 15, 2025.
The following email was sent by Provost Peggy Agouris to all faculty on September 15, 2025.
Starting today, three critical PDF issues can now be fixed directly within Ally’s interface!
Don't delete inaccessible content - use tools like Microsoft Lens, image descriptions, and voice typing to make existing course materials more accessible.
In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), William & Mary is proud to unveil its latest initiatives aimed at enhancing digital accessibility for all members of its community. By implementing cutting-edge accessibility features that support visual, hearing, motor and cognitive impairments, the university is ensuring usability of its digital platforms and demonstrating leading efforts in accessibility among educational institutions.
Web accessibility ensures that all users can effectively access and interact with digital content. Here are some tips for making your web content more accessible.
Use proper heading styles in Cascade to structure your content and improve navigation for screen reader users.
