Fix Your Content Day – November 10, 2026
On Tuesday, November 10, The University of Alabama is joining with institutions around the world for Fix Your Content Day 2026 (FYCD), hosted by Blackboard Ally. One day, one global leaderboard, and one goal – make our course content more accessible, together. Register to receive tips and reminders as we approach FYCD.
Here’s the fun part: every accessibility fix you make in Ally counts toward our campus total. Add alt text, clean up a heading, swap a scanned PDF – it all adds up fast, and you’ll be able to watch our ranking climb in real time on the public leaderboard.
What to expect over the next two weeks:
- A short reminder next week with some high-impact strategy suggestions
- A final nudge the day before the event
- On November 10, we fix as much as we can, as a campus, in 24 hours – no sign-up required, just log in to Blackboard and go.
- If you want to join us on November 10 in-person or online for hands-on help, educational sessions, or just camaraderie, register for UA’s Fix Your Content Day events.
Want a head start? Peek at your courses now for red (low score range) and orange (medium score range) accessibility indicators in Ally, so you know exactly where to strike first on the big day.
Curious how this all got started? What began as a small, but mighty idea has grown into a global movement – read the origin story: Fix Your Content Day: How a 24-Hour Challenge Sparked a Global Accessibility Movement.
For more information on how to fix files using Blackboard Ally, check out the Improve Content Accessibility help page. Questions? Reach out to accessibility@ua.edu. At The University of Alabama, Accessibility is Everyone’s Assignment.
Digital Accessibility Office Hours
Stop by our virtual office hours to receive assistance making your digital content accessible. From PowerPoint slides to social media posts, from PDFs to image descriptions, we can explore it all. Open to all UA faculty, instructors, staff, and students. Accessibility is Everyone’s Assignment.
Every Tuesday 8:30-9:30AM in Teams.
Recorded Sessions Coming Soon For:
Creating Accessible Word Documents (And Remediating Existing Docs):
Learn how to create an accessible Word document, exploring best practices for document structure, image use, and other content.
Creating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations (And Remediating Existing Ones):
Learn how to create an accessible PowerPoint presentation, exploring slide structure, reading order, image use, and color choices.
Images and Accessibility:
Learn image accessibility best practices, including how to write and share successful text alternatives. Explore description approaches for complex images, including infographics and teaching resources.
Evaluating a Website’s Accessibility:
Learn basic manual testing steps and how to use accessibility evaluation tools to assess the accessibility of a web page.
Color and Accessibility:
Dive deep into the world of accessible color use, including color combinations, contrast, and ways to convey content beyond color.
Creating Accessible PDFs:
Learn how to make an accessible PDF starting from an Office document. Attendees will explore steps to remediate an existing PDF, including tagging, reading order, and other accessibility needs.
Accessibility Tips for Social Media
Learn how to share accessibly on socials, even when the tools don’t account for accessibility!