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Get back-to-school ready with new Ultra design features
This month’s Ultra update makes it easier than to generate meaningful descriptions for complex images. August also brings new tools for recording video announcements, styling course materials, and...
August 6, 2025
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11:10 AM
Track who's reading your announcements and more
How do you know if students actually read that important course announcement? What if you could make your content more accessible by adding image captions or rendering complex math more clearly...
June 24, 2025
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1:11 PM
Improve accessibility in your CourseArc content
CourseArc offers new AI-powered features to make content creation smarter and faster. From generating alt text and long descriptions to transforming outlines into full lessons and creating quizzes...
June 10, 2025
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8:41 AM
Focus on digital accessibility ensures access, equity to all
In 2019-20, approximately 21 percent of undergraduate students and 11 percent of post baccalaureate students reported having a disability (National Center for Education Statistics, Fast Facts,...
October 2, 2024
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9:47 AM
Leverage AI to provide inclusive resources for students
Recent updates to federal guidelines for digital accessibility underscore the critical need for educators to ensure that all course materials are accessible to every student. One of the most...
August 13, 2024
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9:26 AM
Improvements to gradebook calculations, reduce animations
With the latest update to Ultra in May, instructors can design a learning pathway where students must demonstrate proficiency in multiple content areas (e.g., at least 80% mastery on separate...
April 29, 2024
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2:38 PM
Program & award provided by National Federation of the Blind
The Accessibility Inclusion Fellowship is a one-year fellowship awarded by the National Federation of the Blind to three Maryland professors to assist them integrate accessibility into their...
January 3, 2024
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12:10 PM
Save the dates! Accessibility Workshop and Bb Ally Webinar
Creating accessible courses requires thoughtful consideration of diverse learning styles and strategies that result in fostering engaging learning experiences for all students. These strategies...
December 12, 2023
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10:04 AM
National Distance Learning Week 2023
Providing accessible images is a crucial step to ensure inclusivity and equal access to learning. When images are properly described, students using screen readers are able to access an equitable...
November 8, 2023
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6:46 AM
Built by the peer community for the peer community
In response to institutional and educator priorities for making education accessible for all learners, the Quality Matters peer community created the Accessibility and Usability Resource Site...
August 3, 2023
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10:18 AM