Ally PDF Updates and Digital Accessibility

Whether you are new to Ally or already a pro at digital accessibility, this session is for you! Come join us an in-depth review of Blackboard Ally. Ally is a tool available within Canvas which assists in building a more inclusive learning environment by making digital course content more accessible to students.

Ally works seamlessly in Canvas to gauge the accessibility of your content. It provides guidance and tips for lasting improvements to your content and automatically checks for accessibility issues and generates alternative formats. In this session, instructors will learn:

The benefits of AllyHow to see accessibility scores for your course contentHow to prioritize accessibility fixesWhere students find the alternative formatsWe'll also cover brand new updates in Ally that allow for tagging PDFs directly within the platform! No need to download and fix your PDFs in Adobe.

Extra Benefits:

No need to hike across campus! Join from your desk via Zoom at ksu.zoom.us/my/idteamQ&A after the presentation Option to schedule 1-on-1 trainingFor more information, contact [email protected].