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What is Blackboard ALLY?

makes your course materials and content more accessible and it is seamlessly integrated with Blackboard. It has the following functionality:

Key information

ALLY makes your course materials and content more accessible; is seamlessly integrated with Blackboard and has the following functionality:

1. Automatically checks course materials against WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards.

2. Provides students with accessible alternative formats such as audio and electronic braille.

3. Provides step-by-step guidance to improve the accessibility of your course content.

Benefits

1. The score for each course item allows you to check accessibility and follow ALLY’s guidance to improve them.

2. You can use ALLY while you are creating content using the text editor and follow the automatic accessibility recommendations.

3. ALLY automatically creates alternative versions of your files. This allows students to choose the type of file that best suits their needs.

4. ALLY’s alternative formats allow students to access materials in their preferred way, like audio for commuters or ePub for tablet readers, benefiting all students, not only those with accessibility needs.

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Guide last updated on November 12, 2024

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