New accessibility features in Blackboard

Blackboard Ally works seamlessly with the Learning Management System (LMS) to gauge the accessibility of our intructors' content. Ally provides guidance and tips for lasting improvements to their content accessibility.

Receive feedback on the accessibility of your content.
Improve content accessibility with Ally's step-by-step instructions.

In addition to providing instructors with insight to their content accessibility, Ally automatically creates alternative versions of files. This allows students to choose the type of file that best suits their needs.

Benefits

Automatically checks course materials against WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards.
Gives students accessibility and flexibility to download alternative formats such as audio and electronic braille.
Delivers accessibility guidance to instructors through the use of Accessibility Indicators that are only visible to instructors in their course.

Check out the Blackboard Ally promo video starring our very own Executive Director of Client Services Mike Murphy and Teaching & Learning Applications Specialist Kristy Walker!