(Ally)
Overview
Ready to simplify the process for making your courses accessible for all students? Course Accessibility Review, powered by Ally, is a course accessibility tool that works within the Canvas Learning Management System to improve the accessibility of your course and help ensure content meets federal accessibility standards.
Highlights
Scan Documents & Images
scans pages, documents, images and more
Accessibility Scores
scores content for accessibility and makes automated corrections where possible
Easy-to-Follow
provides easy, incremental steps and clear suggestions for addressing inaccessible issues
Alternative Formats
automatically generates alternative formats for students to access
Cost
Free
Available To
Faculty
Staff
Getting Started
Course Accessibility Review tool (Ally) is automatically enabled in the Canvas Learning Management System.
To access the tool:
1. Log in to Canvas
2. Select the course in which you want to use the tool
3. Click anywhere you see a red, yellow, or green gauge icon
4. Or, follow instructions to access the Ally course report for your course’s accessibility rating and ways to begin addressing inaccessible content
If you would like assistance from the Office of Digital Learning & Academic Technology, request a consultation.
