Accessibility - How Ally Supports Accessible Course Design

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Summary

Ally is a digital accessibility tool that scans your Canvas course and provides recommended steps needed to improve the accessibility of content where it does not comply with accessibility guidelines. It provides students with alternative formats of the original document so they can select the one that best fits their unique learning needs.
 
Resources: HOP 3-3014: Accessibility policy and new Title II ADA regulations
 

Objectives

  • Ally Course Accessibility Report; course score; strategies to fix content
  • Most common issues with documents flagged by Ally and how to resolve them
  • Alternative Formats and how they can benefit students
  • Campus Resources and where to go for additional assistance

Location

  • Virtual Microsoft 365 Teams Meeting

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Event Details
Date and Time
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m.
Feb. 11, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m. Google Outlook iCal
Feb. 18, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m. Google Outlook iCal
Feb. 25, 2026, 2 to 3 p.m. Google Outlook iCal
Location
M365 Teams Meeting
Event tags
Digital Accessibility