Blackboard Ally helps institutions build a more inclusive learning environment and improve the student experience by helping them take clear control of course content with usability, accessibility and quality in mind.
Turn Ally on or off for a single course The course appears in the Institutional report. From Ally Configuration, find the course you want to update. Use the Search field and filters to search by course title, course ID and course code. Select Enable or Disable under the Enabled column to turn Ally on or off.
today announced the launch of the File Transformer, Powered by Blackboard Ally — a free resource enabling students to convert their digital course content into a range of alternative formats to meet their unique learning needs and preferences as they adjust to digital teaching and learning modalities.Apr 1, 2020
Blackboard Ally automatically checks the accessibility of most course content in Blackboard and provides instructors guidance and tips for making lasting accessibility improvements. All Blackboard users can download content in an automatically generated alternative format that best fits their current needs.Dec 8, 2020
Ally is a tool from Blackboard that integrates seamlessly with the UW's Canvas learning management system to automatically check accessibility of course content, including files uploaded by instructors.
Below are some suggestions for faculty that can help make a course more accessible for students within the Blackboard environment. Include alternative (alt) text for all non-textual items. Use descriptive names for file uploads. Consider your themes and backgrounds when designing your site and text formatting.
To access Blackboard Learn, first make sure you are using the recommended browser, Google Chrome or Mozilla FireFox.Go to the Blackboard Learn site.Enter your username and password. Your username is your 8-digit NWTC ID number. Your password is the password that you created upon registration.
Adding new material to Canvas, and checking its accessibility. To upload a new file, click the Files option on the course menu bar, and then select Upload. Uploaded files will be automatically scanned by Ally and within a minute or so, if you refresh the Files view, will be marked with a colored dial.May 29, 2020