Ally - Communication & Adoption Toolkit

The linked resources are available in English only.

We know that getting your faculty and students caught up on the latest technologies can be a big undertaking. The adoption toolkit is designed to assist you in educating your users about Blackboard Ally. Use this collection of resources to your advantage! Email, print and distribute these resources. Or, even mingle these resources with your own personal materials.

Instructor resources

Info to help you become an Ally to inclusive learning.

See New to Ally: Overview documents and Ally micro learning documents if you want a specific page.

• Ally instructor package for Blackboard Learn
• Ally instructor package for Blackboard Open LMS and Moodle
• Ally instructor package for Instructure Canvas
• Ally instructor package for D2L Brightspace

New to Ally: Overview documents

Become familiar with Ally's mission, key features, and getting started.

• Ally basics
• Ally Instructor Feedback
• Ally Instructor Feedback Preview
• Accessibility checklist
• Download an alternative format in Blackboard Learn
• Download an alternative format in Blackboard Open LMS and Moodle
• Download an alternative format in Instructure Canvas
• Download an alternative format in D2L BrightSpace
• Course accessibility report in Blackboard Learn
• Course accessibility report in Blackboard Open LMS and Moodle
• Course accessibility report in Instructure Canvas
• Course accessibility report in D2L Brightspace

Ally micro learning documents

Learn about Ally one fix at a time. Walk through accessibility scenarios, and see how Ally feedback helps you improve inclusive learning in your course.

• Ally accessibility indicators
• Add alternative descriptions to image files
• Remove potentially harmful content
• Scanned PDFs: An enemy to accessibility
• Add a library reference
• View all file accessibility issues
• Add alternative descriptions to PowerPoint images
• Add headings to a Word document
• Add headers to your data tables in Word
• Export a Word document as a tagged PDF

Student resources

• Learning benefits of alternative formats
  for Blackboard Learn, Moodle and D2L Brightspace
• Learning benefits of alternative formats for Instructure Canvas

Ally images

Keep your customized support resources up to date with the latest screenshot versions and images.

• Blackboard Ally screenshot library
• Ally Communications Assets

  The communications assets ZIP includes download icons, feedback indicators, and other relevant icons in the Ally UI in PNG, PDF, and SVG format.

Ally data, impact, and strategy

• Gain insight into accessibility and Ally on your campus with these surveys:
  Ally Instructor and Student Surveys
• Introduce Ally to your instructors and students with these resources and example texts:
  Ally messaging templates
• Explore five different tools for tracking your accessibility progress and designing your strategy using your Ally data: 
  Make the most of your Ally data

Ally community stories

Every accessibility and inclusive learning initiative is unique, but learning from the experiences of others may help you along in your journey.

View Ally Community Stories: Case Study Reports

BeeLine Reader pilot

If you are part of the BeeLine Reader pilot, use these resources to introduce it to your staff and students.

BeeLine Reader pilot messaging