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Blackboard Ally is Coming!
Posted March 7, 2018
The offices of Educational Outreach, Disability Support Services, and Information Technology Services are collaborating to bring Blackboard Ally to your Blackboard courses.
Blackboard Ally is a product that provides alternate formats for uploaded PDF, Word, PowerPoint, and HTML content, in order to meet the needs of diverse learners. For example, it can convert a text document to an audio file. It also assists faculty in making content more accessible by pointing out where formatting can be improved or providing alternative file types.
To find out more, check out the links below:
- Blackboard Ally website
- Blackboard Ally Introduction Video (3:06 m)
- Student Experience Video (:51 s)
- Instructor Experience Video (1:15 m)
A pilot will take place this summer (2018) and the product will be enabled in fall courses. Additional information will be provided in the next few weeks about Blackboard Ally and the upcoming pilot.
