What is Blackboard Ally?

What is Blackboard Ally?

Blackboard Ally is a product that integrates seamlessly into Blackboard Learn, UNI's learning management system, and focuses on making digital course content more accessible. Blackboard Ally helps institutions build a more inclusive learning environment by providing guidance to instructors on how to improve the accessibility of their content and improves the overall student experience with alternative formats that provide students with the choice and added flexibility that comes with a more personalized approach. For more information about Blackboard Ally and the benefits it provides, please visit the following help links:

How does accessibility benefit all students? 

What does Blackboard Ally check?

Will Blackboard Ally change my course appearance?

​What do the "accessibility scores" mean in Blackboard Ally?

How do I fix the accessibility issues Blackboard Ally identifies?

What happens to my original file when I upload the fixed version?

What do students see for Blackboard Ally?

Do my students see the "accessibility scores" from Blackboard Ally in my course?

How do students access alternative formats generated by Blackboard Ally for documents uploaded in a course? 

How do I get started with Blackboard Ally?