William & Mary aims for compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines by April 2026, focusing on making digital course materials accessible for all students. Key challenges include cultural and structural barriers within the institution, as instructors are overwhelmed with priorities like migrating learning management systems and addressing new software. To address accessibility, the "Strive for 85" campaign was launched to encourage instructors to achieve an 85% accessibility score in Blackboard Ally, particularly addressing machine readability of PDFs. Workshops are being organized to support instructors in improving digital content accessibility effectively.
The "Strive for 85" campaign encourages instructors to improve course material accessibility scores in Blackboard Ally to 85%, focusing primarily on making PDFs machine-readable.
William & Mary is working towards compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines by April 2026, emphasizing the importance of digital content accessibility for all.
Instructors face numerous competing priorities; thus, enhancing the accessibility of digital materials requires a systematic, supportive approach amid broader institutional changes.
Workshops led by library coordinators aim to assist instructors in improving the accessibility of their digital course materials through practical, targeted strategies.
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