We recommend the use of Rich Text Format Files in Blackboard to avoid software incompatibility problems.

• Using RTF to increase Student Access -- RTF or PDF

Developed at Blackboard, this Quick Sheet provides a quick overview of using "Alternative Text" in Blackboard 5 to improve accessibility for all students.

• Improving Student Accessibility -- RTF or PDF
• Free FrontPage plug-in to test the accessibility of websites -- website

We recommend the use of Adobe Acrobat 5.0 for PDF documents posted to Blackboard, since this version of Acrobat is legible to screen readers. This information is from Adobe's website.

• Accessibility and Acrobat 5.0 -- PDF
• How to create accessible Acrobat files -- PDF