Blackboard Ally Getting Started
Blackboard Ally works seamlessly with Blackboard to gauge the accessibility of your content. Ally provides guidance and tips for lasting improvements to your content accessibility.
- Receive feedback on the accessibility of your content
- Improve content accessibility with Ally's step-by-step instructions
In addition to providing you with insight to your content accessibility, Ally automatically creates alternative versions of your files. This allows students to choose the type of file they want that best suits their needs. While you're in the process of improving files, students can still access alternative copies.
What's New
Blackboard is continually evolving to improve the teaching and learning experience.
See the Release Notes for Ally help page to find out the most recent improvements to Blackboard Ally.
Quick Start
Your class is full of diverse students with unique learning abilities. Providing them with more accessible original content means they can choose formats that work best for them: HTML for improved reading on mobile phones, Electronic Braille for the visually impaired, and Audio for learning on the go. Ally automatically scans your original content and performs a series of steps to make them more accessible.
- Generates alternative formats for students to download
- Provides accessibility scores
- Gives instructor feedback on how to improve your accessibility score
See the Ally Quick Start for Instructors help page for information to help you get started.
Instructor FAQ's
Blackboard has developed a list of Frequently Asked Questions for Ally. Topics include the following: General Information, Accessibility Checklist, Alternative Formats, Translated Version Alternative Format, Instructor Feedback Panel and YouTube videos.
See the Instructor FAQs for Ally help page for more information.
Watch Videos about Ally
Blackboard has published videos for both Instructors and Students to assist with using Ally.
See the Watch Videos About Ally help page to view the videos.