Beginning Spring 2021, faculty and programs can sign up to enable Blackboard Ally for their courses.
What is Ally?
Blackboard Ally is a course accessibility tool with multiple features that can help instructors, students, and the institution. It can provide alternative formats, feedback, and accessibility reports.
How does Ally help? Alternative Formats.
Out of the box, Ally does a lot of work for instructors and students by providing alternative formats for all uploaded content. This enables students to access course content in ways that are more meaningful to them.
Learn More About the Alternative Formats
How Does Ally Help? Feedback and Reports.
Ally also scores course content against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Once scored, instructors can receive feedback and tips on how to improve course content for accessibility.
Instructors also get access to a course report that breaks down accessibility issues.
How can Ally help a program?
Program leaders may be interested in combined accessibility scores for their department. Program leaders can learn what type of accessibility issues affect their content, which courses need the most help, and more.
If you’d like to look at your program’s current score, please contact us at BlackboardHelp@uams.edu.
Can I see a demonstration?
Yes! We list sessions on our training page or you can schedule a custom time. Please sign up.
How can I get started?
Contact us at BlackboardHelp@uams.edu if you’d like to enable Ally for one or more of your courses.