Pathways to Inclusion: Stories from the Ally Community

Every accessibility and inclusive learning initiative is unique, but learning from the experiences of others may help you along in your journey. Hear from Ally users who have helped lead Ally roll-outs on their campuses. Each community story or case study includes this information:

  • College or University Context
  • Goals for Ally
  • Implementation Strategy
  • Evaluation and Findings
  • Pearls of Wisdom
  • Links to resources such as campus messaging and training materials

Climbing the Accessibility Leaderboard

with Debra Padden and Christopher Soran, Tacoma Community College

Learn how this college in Washington gamified their accessibility initiative, incentivizing and motivating instructors with a leaderboard and points system that helped lead to a 30 point improvement in the accessibility of their Canvas LMS content while providing students more options for engagement.

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One Foot in Front of the Other

with Nikki Stubbs and Pam Warren, Technical College System of Georgia

Learn how the team at the Technical College System of Georgia supported the roll-out of Ally across 22 campuses, including strategies used by the colleges who achieved the most significant gains in overall accessibility scores, and how a patient, iterative approach can improve outcomes.

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Data-Driven Strategies for Inclusive Learning

with Eric Kunnen, Assoc. Director, eLearning & Emerging Technologies

Learn how this state university in Michigan leverage their Ally usage and progress data to inform their campus messaging strategies, target professional development, and generate buy-in from leadership to support more university pillars for equity and inclusion.

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How Technology Helped Edge Hill University Create an Inclusive and Engagement Learning Environment for All Students

with Edge Hill University

Learn how Edge Hill University embraced the breadth of Anthology Blackboard and Ally to develop an inclusive environment for all students. 


Accessible Content is Better Content: The University of Glasgow’s Journey Toward Inclusivity

with University of Glasgow

Learn how Ally helped the University of Glasgow achieve its accessibility and inclusion goals-and improve the student experience.

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The Power of Together: How Trocaire College Rapidly Modernized their Online Learning Experience

with Trocaise College

Learn about Trocaire College’s transition to Blackboard and adoption of Ally transformed their learning environment into one that promotes inclusivity and accessibility, benefiting instructors and students alike.

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Using Anthology Ally to Make Accessibility Second Nature at University of Staffordshire

with University of Staffordshire

After winning Anthology’s 2024 Fix Your Content Day, learn how the University of Staffordshire was inspired to make fewer fixes going forward, with their ultimate goal to make all content accessible from the start.

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