By default, the font color in Blackboard is black and the background is white. Text is much easier to read when there is a sufficient contrast between the text and the background. In addition to font size, the color of the font used is also important for accessibility. Use at least the “5 (16pt)” option for headings: To be safe, use the “4 (14pt)” option in Blackboard for paragraph text: The image below indicates where in the text editor the basic font options are found:įor traditional computer screens and mobile devices, a font size of 12-14 is generally recommended for paragraph text. So a good rule is to always use the default Blackboard styles. The font sizes and styles available within Blackboard are all accessible, which means that they are readable by students with vision disabilities. The same strategy should be used when formatting all text in Blackboard.
This is accomplished by utilizing the built-in heading options in the Blackboard text editor. In the second post in this series, I discussed the importance of using headers to create structured information hierarchy for text in Blackboard.
Use Blackboard’s default font styles and avoid pasting content from Microsoft Word to ensure that text provided to students in Blackboard is accessible.
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