Blackboard Ally is a product which integrates into the NILE platform to enable module tutors to make their digital content more accessible. Blackboard Ally provides students with the choice and flexibility to access online content in a format which suits them. Blackboard Ally is easy to use, it is available in every module site and provides module tutors with quick fixes, inline guidance on how to make content more accessible and a full report on the overall accessibility of a module.
The Ally tool provides simple introductions on how it can support more accessible content, so we would encourage staff to explore its features, as well as seek support and advice from the Learning Technology team.
Blackboard Ally also provides Instructors with module-level accessibility reports which provide an overview of the module as well as the ability to drill down into specific content items.
Select the Books and Tools menu to access your module report.
Choose if you want to look at an overall summary of your module accessibility, or select Content with the easiest issues to fix to begin improving the accessibility of your content.
You can use ai within the Ally Feedback screen to generate an alternative text description for an image.
Upload an image using the Create menu.
Select the Ally icon to access the Ally Feedback screen.
Select Auto-generate description to create a text suggestion for your image.
Edit the description to improve the description then select Add to complete the action.
You can check the accessibility of an Ultra documents as well as upload content.
Select the Create option and choose an Ultra document from the menu.
Select the plus icon to add a Content block to your Ultra document.
Select the Ally icon to view the accessibility of the Ultra document.
Amend the document based on the Ally guidance and select Save when you are finished.