Ally Alternative Formats in Canvas
Ally automatically generates alternative formats for all content on Canvas for students and teachers, and provides Canvas teachers access to reports to give feedback and guidance to increase awareness on the accessibility of their content. This article gives a quick general overview of the tool.
What is Ally?
The University of Galway's Canvas site is enhanced by the 'Ally' tool. This tool automatically generates alternative formats for materials posted up onto Canvas to improve accessibility for users with varying needs. Amongst the conversions are from Word or PDF to audio (mp3), and smaller file formats.
This tool has had an impact on both learners and those teaching courses, and it helps to promote the principles of inclusiveness and accessibility.
- It automatically checks course materials against WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards.
- It gauges the accessibility of your course content and delivers guidance to improve the accessibility of your content.
- It has the ability to generate for students an accessible alternative format of the original document provided by the instructor.