What is the Accessibility Summary? The Accessibility Summary is part of Blackboard Ally, our accessibility add-on for My Studies. It provides you with an overview of content across your module or course. Alongide this the Accessibility Summary provides suggestions for…
Blackboard Ally – Creating New Resources – Start here
Creating New Resources? Here is where to start If you are creating new resources from scratch you may find the following templates and resources helpful. Creating or revamping a module handbook? Accessible Word Document Template for a Module Handbook (100%…
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Blackboard Ally – Scenarios using Ally Instructor Feedback Panel
Check and improve the accessibility of existing resources If you come across a high-priority document (e.g. lecture slides, a handout) which is need of some accessibility tweaks, the following guides should help. Scenario: Remove scanned PDFs without machine-readable text (not…
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Blackboard Ally Orientation
The following section includes both external curated documentation, and in-house guides for getting started with Blackboard Ally. Ally Basics – What Ally does The attached guide explains the alternative formats and the Ally Indicator Dials. A_Ally_Basics.pdf You may also wish…
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Blackboard Ally Quick-start
Everything you need to get started with Blackboard Ally 1. What is Blackboard Ally? Blackboard Ally is an accessibility tool built into My Studies. It launched Summer 2020. Students can use Ally to access content on My Studies in their…
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Inserting an image in My Studies
This tutorial has moved to SharePoint Online > Digital Tools > My Studies FAQs (at the bottom of the My Studies page which can be found in the Digital Tools A-Z).
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