Ally 2.15.2 | Release to production: August 14, 2025
Support for Canvas New Files Experience
Ally scoring and alternative format indicators are now supported in the New Files Experience for Ally Canvas integrations. This update ensures instructors and students can use Ally features in both the old and new Files areas.
Instructors will see Ally Score Gauges in the main view and are able to launch the Ally Instructor Feedback. Students will see the Alternative Formats available in the additional options menu and when opening the file view.
Image 1: Canvas New Files Experience Instructor View
Bug Fixes and Improvements
- Fixed an issue in the Ally Usage Report export file where the “Score After” column for html-fragment file types was not populated correctly.
- Fixed an accessibility issue in the Admin Configuration to ensure the “Disable/enable all courses” menu button was set with the correct role of “menuitem” in the <a> elements.
- Fixed an accessibility issue in the Admin Configuration by adding an appropriate aria-label to the “Filter course by” button to ensure it is announced properly to screen readers.
- Fixed an accessibility issue in the Institutional Report where focus was not visible while using the Report Period dropdown in the Overview tab.
- Fixed an accessibility issue in the Admin Configuration where the Enable/Disable buttons for each individual Feature Flag did not have a unique name.
- Fixed a minor issue in the Ally Instructor Feedback where the color contrast quick fix for WYSIWYG content was unexpectedly cutting off the color code text when hovering over the black color option.