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The astounding number of student clubs and organizations at W&M is a reflection of the broad diversity of thought, experience and background of our students. There are many special interest clubs ...
Catherine Forestell has been appointed Vice Dean of Natural, Mathematical and Health Sciences & Interdisciplinary Studies in Arts & Sciences, succeeding Rob Hinkle whose term ends June 30. She will ...
Banner Admin can be accessed from the IT Links for Enterprise Systems webpage. The link to Banner Admin Production is available on the main home screen. Find the links to Production and all other ...
Are you interested in Japan? A major or minor in Japanese studies gives you the chance to explore that interest. You will gain linguistic and cultural fluency to provide expertise on Japanese culture ...
William & Mary Commencement Weekend is an exciting time for everyone to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students and the university's rich traditions. We will celebrate the Class of 2025 ...
Open your accessible source file in Microsoft Word. Go to the Acrobat tab in the ribbon (requires the Adobe Acrobat plug-in). Click Create PDF. In the pop-up window, make sure “Best for electronic ...
PowerPoint’s built-in layouts are structured to support accessibility. They include tagged placeholders for titles and content that help screen readers understand the slide’s organization. Avoid using ...
Automated accessibility tools play a key role in identifying common issues and improving digital content across William & Mary platforms. While automation is a valuable first step, it is not a ...
Users with visual, hearing, motor, or cognitive disabilities often face barriers unless specific accessibility considerations are built into websites. Fortunately, many of these adaptations are ...
Designing your Blackboard Ultra course with accessibility in mind benefits all students, not just those with documented accommodations. The strategies below improve clarity, usability, and ...
All videos uploaded to Panopto are automatically captioned using machine-generated speech recognition (ASR). While these captions provide a useful starting point, they must be reviewed and edited to ...
The Strive for 85 initiative offers support and resources for instructors to use Blackboard Ally to improve the accessibility of digital course materials, enhance teaching, and create inclusive ...