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Request to expand Documentation on Accessibility and the Editor (Tables)
As I read through the documentation on the Brightspace Editor, I realized a gap in documentation relating to accessibility. There is no documentation to guide users through how to build an accessible table in the page editor. Sure, the accessibility checker catches some errors but is difficult for entry-level users to make…
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NEW Brightspace Toolkit for Accessibility in UDL Course!
The Brightspace Learning Center is proud to announce a new offering we've added to our list of amazing resources on Accessibility! About the course This course is for people who want to be mindful of accessibility practices when they adopt Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in their learning context. It will help you…
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24 Hour Clock in D2L
How do I change my settings so that my assignment due dates are shown in the standard 24 hour format? I've been using the 24 hour clock for 18 years, and honestly, it's really hard to use AM/PM now. For me it's an accessibility thing, just like needing to use the Dvorak keyboard.
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Does D2L automatically have Readspeak?
Hello, I am new to Brightspace and D2L. I work in British Columbia Canada in an online High School. I have a student who would benefit greatly from a text-to-talk program for Life Sciences 11 (Biology 11). Does the D2L/Brightspace package automatically come with text-to-talk abilities or does the student have to download…
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When adding a video note, can you have the captions set up to be on automatically?
As it stands now, when the teacher adds a video note they can click on allow captions, but when the student watches/listens to the video note they have to click on the cog and select captions. Can it be set up in the organisation that captions are on as a default always?
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Readspeaker vs. Free alternatives (NVDA, Talkback...etc.)
Hello, We are currently looking for ways to support accessibility within Brightspace. In your opinion/experience, what would a tool like Readspeaker add to Brightspace, if students can use NVDA, Talkback…etc.? Thanks in advance for the advice!
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Alt text equals title?
Hi all, We have noticed that for images the HTML title tag is automatically copied from the alt text field. As far as we can determine, there is no method (other than editing the HTML) to add or change the title of an image. The title is available as a floating tooltip when a user hovers their mouse over the image.…
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PIE Access
Hello I'm having difficulty accessing PIE. I toggled my segment setting within my "Account & Privacy Settings" recommended in this link However, I still receive the message "The External Learning Tool is not available." whenever I try to visit the PIE link. Thanks
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Would you have a list of accessible Creator+ Elements and Practice features?
Hello D2L, I am wondering if you have a list of Creator+ Elements that are accessible. For example, when I use the Tabs element then I run the accessibility checker, I get a warning message. It would be great to know which Elements and Practice features are accessible. Thank you.
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How do you apply Header row and column distinction in tables?
How do you apply Header row and column distinction in tables in Brightspace WYSIWYG and / or HTML editor? There is nothing in the properties sections to apply this without knowing HTML. This would be a good addition to the table properties box.
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Closed Captioning
Does anyone know how to get the CC to appear in a panel to rhe right of a video? I xcan probably do it with tghe SCORM tool I use, but can you do it in brightspace?
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Alt text character limit
Hi all, I have noticed that when adding alt text to an image when uploading the alt text limit is 200 characters. However, when adding alt text to an existing image, there does not appear to be a character limit? Is this a bug? Is there a reason for this? While alt text should be succinct, I don't think 200 is a useful…
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PowerPoint file not presenting some slide titles
Despite carefully ensuring slide titles in my PowerPoint presentation before uploading to Brightspace, it seems that not all titles are displayed in the documenttopdf embedded view within the content area viewer. Notice in the navigation sidebar that the presented slide should read as "Slide Titles" where the sidebar…