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The ALLY Addition to Canvas LMS
Ally is a Canvas tool that checks course files for accessibility issues and gives students alternative formats of course materials. IECC uses Ally to support an inclusive learning environment.
Student Use
- Students can download alternative formats of many course files, including tagged PDF, HTML, ePub, electronic braille, and audio.
- Alternative formats are created automatically, with no extra steps for faculty.
Instructor Use
- Ally shows an accessibility indicator for course files and explains how to fix issues to raise the score.
- Fixing issues early saves time and supports Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
Institutional Use
- Ally provides institution-level accessibility reports that help IECC see overall progress and plan support and training.
- These reports are used by administrators and CETL, and are not instructions for individual faculty. For help fixing your course files, see the Accessibility Assistant or email cetl@iecc.edu.
Alternative formats in ALLY are versions of a course content that make it accessible for people with different abilities.
Instructor Feedback is a feature that allows faculty to check the accessibility of their course materials and receive suggestions for improvement.
Institutional Report is a feature that provides a detailed analysis of the accessibility of all the course content within an institution.
ALLY helps IECC Faculty make course materials accessible to all students. It allows for the creation of alternative formats such as e-texts, audio files, and captioned videos.