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INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES | STUDENT RESOURCES
faq & help
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How do I access Ally?
- All courses in our Canvas instance should now have Ally enabled.
- Request to enable it in any other Canvas course(s) by .
- Once enabled, you'll notice meter icons (
) throughout your course content. Click on these meters to access Ally's features.
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What features do we have access to?
- For Faculty:
- Ally automatically converts your Canvas documents and pages into multiple accessible formats. For more info on these formats, .
- It also helps you address web-accessibility issues with your course content. Clicking on the Ally meters () in your course brings up a panel that shows what to do to set up your document/page/graphic/picture. Some issues are fixable via Canvas, but others may require that you edit the document offline and re-upload it to your course.
- PLEASE NOTE: Ally does not automatically change any of your content. It only provides alternative formats of written content for ¼ø»Æʦapp and gives you suggestions on how to make your content more accessible.
- For Students, Ally provides alternative formats for the documents and pages in a Canvas course. For more info on these formats, .
- For Faculty:
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What if I don't want Ally to be integrated in my courses?
- Submit and include a list of the courses where you do not want Ally to appear.
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Where can I get help/learn more?
- Training webinars and workshops are available at .
- One-on-one appointments with our experts can be booked .
- Help Desk Requests can be submitted using .
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Instructor resources
From Ally:
From ¼ø»Æʦapp Student Accessibility Services:
Web Accessibility Guides:
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Student resources
From Ally:
- (for any document that is compatible with Ally)
- For ePub users - common ePub Apps:
- Apple: , , , , and
- Android: , and
- Windows: , , , and
- Linux: