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OVERVIEW OF SERVICE
Ally is a tool that allows faculty to see feedback about the accessibility of course content, as well as provide descriptions and instructions regarding issues and remediation, all within Drexel Learn. It also provides students with alternate formats for certain content types, like audio files for text-based documents.
DESCRIPTION & FEATURES
- Accessibility scoring
- Tips for remediation
GETTING STARTED
As of Spring Quarter 2021-22, Blackboard Ally has been activated in all courses across Drexel Learn in order to provide a seamless and improved learning experience to all students
USING ALLY
When Ally is activated in a course, faculty will see colored gauges to the left of their course content that has been scanned by the system. Clicking on these gauges will open an overlay that identifies accessibility issues with the content, why those accessibility issues are important to address, and how to improve accessibility. Faculty also have access to a course-wide report that provides an overview of accessibility across the course, including the lowest scoring content, content with the easiest issues to fix, and a full breakdown of issues across the course..
TRAINING SESSIONS
Training sessions for Blackboard Ally, as well as other Digital Accessibility topics are listed on the ITG Workshops page.
SUPPORT
To learn more, visit the Blackboard Help site for Ally.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Once activated, faculty will begin to see colored gauges to the left of content that has been scanned by the system. Clicking on these gauges will inform faculty of any issues with the content, why accessibility for the file is important, and how to improve accessibility.
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AT A GLA NCE
Ally is a tool that allows faculty to see feedback about the accessibility of course content and remediation.
Eligibility
Faculty, Students.
Rates
N/A
Getting Started
Email the ITG at itg@drexel.edu
Requesting Help
Submit a request here to get started or call 215.895.1224.
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