Ally for Canvas Course Accessibility
What Is Ally?
Ally is a digital accessibility solution integrated in Canvas that evaluates your course content. Ally identifies issues and suggests corrections to make your course materials inclusive and aligned with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
Canvas Course Accessibility Report - Guide for Faculty
Canvas Account Accessibility Report - Guide for School Administrators
Key Features of Ally
- Accessibility Score: After uploading content, Ally provides you with an accessibility score between 0 and 100%.
- Guided Feedback: Ally offers feedback on potential issues with your content and guidance to make it accessible.
- Alternative Formats: Students can use Ally's alternative formats feature to transform your course materials into audio files, html, and more.
Alternative Formats
Throughout a Canvas course, students see an icon with a letter A and a downward pointing arrow. When clicked, options to choose an alternative format are presented for download.
Alternative Formats in Canvas Guide
Alternatively, the Alternative Formats web tool is also linked in the Canvas Help menu to change the format of your own files not associated with a Canvas course.
Fix Accessibility Issues
The UIW Goal
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Our goal at UIW is to reach 100% accessibility scores in all Canvas courses before April 26, 2027.