Content Ally checks in University Reports
In this article: * Files * WYSIWYG ("what you see is what you get") Canvas content Ally checks a variety of digital content to calculate the accessibility scores in the university reports. This article contains the specific content that contribute to these scores. Files Ally currently checks the following typ…
Accessibility Tips: Image Descriptions
In this article: * How to Add Image Descriptions * Make it Meaningful * New to Ally? Need some simple fixes to improve accessibility? The Office of Digital Learning has a collection of tips for making course content more accessible. See the full collection of accessibility guides . This tip describes ho…
How to use Ally University Reports
In this article: * How to access the University Report for your college * Using the Ally University Report for your college Overview Tab Dynamic Graph: Accessibility Score Circle Graphs: Total Courses, Total Content Created, and Overall Accessibility Score Accessibility Issues Dashb…
Accessibility Tips: Descriptive Document Titles
In this article: * How to Add a Missing Title Adding Titles in Microsoft Word Adding Titles in PDFs * New to Ally? Need some simple fixes to improve accessibility? The Office of Digital Learning has a collection of tips for making course content more accessible. See the full collection of access…
Get Started in Ally with these Quick and Easy Fixes
In this article: * 1. Delete/Remove Old Files * 2. Image Missing a Description * 3. Document Does Not Have Headings * 4. This Document is Missing a Title * 5. Bonus Fix: Working with PDFs Looking to improve your course's Ally Accessibility Score? These four fixes are relatively quick and easy and help you get …
Accessibility Tips: Fix Inaccessible Content with Built-in Canvas Tools
In this article: * Canvas Tools Canvas Accessibility Checker * Ally Selecting Your File Using Ally Course Report * Further Resources Need some simple fixes to improve accessibility? The Office of Digital Learning has a collection of tips for making course content more accessible. See the full…
Accessibility Tips: Document Headings
In this article: * How to Add Headings in Documents * Heading Best Practices Follow a logical hierarchy Don't overuse headings Never apply text styles in place of a heading style * New to Ally? Need some simple fixes to improve accessibility? The Office of Digital Learning has a collection of tips f…
How to use the Ally Course Report feature
In this article: * Ally Course Report Overview * How to access your Ally Course Report * Using the Ally Course Report Accessibility Score Overview tab All Course Content Graph Deciding What to Fix Remaining Issues Content tab Ally Course Report Overview Ally's Course Reports can help you t…
Accessibility Tips: Optimum Color Contrast
In this article: * How to Fix Contrast Issues * Tips for Good Contrast Choosing Fonts Choosing Colors * Further Resources * New to Ally? Need some simple fixes to improve accessibility? The Office of Digital Learning has a collection of tips for making course content more accessible. See the full …
Ally Accessibility Tool FAQs
In this article: * Frequently Asked Questions What do my students see? What content does Ally check? What accessibility issues will Ally find? If I copy my course, will the Ally improvements be copied? What happens to my original files? How do I see all issues? How is my Ally acces…
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