Overview
Anthology Ally allows for an instructor to view the accessibility rating of a content topic file and to provide suggestions for improvement. Ally allows a student to generate an alternative format of the material. Ally appears within the Brightspace content tool and aggregates accessibility scores across the institution for institutional reporting.
Note: Ally is a school-licensed tool. If you do not have it within your Brightspace course, your school may not have a current license.
Instructions for Use
View the Score
Within the Content tool, icons are displayed for alternative formats and accessibility scores.
Note: These icons will not display for external items such as websites, External Learning Tools, LOR objects, or SCORM content.
To view the accessibility score, click on the accessibility score icon.
You will see accessibility issues and suggestions for improving the accessibility of the document.
View Alternative Formats
To view alternative formats of the file, click on the Alternative Formats icon.
The available formats for download will be displayed.
View the Course Report
Within your D2L Brightspace course, click on the Ally Course Report navbar link.
You will get a report of all content topic files within your Brightspace course.
Known Limitations
The Ally tool is limited to current and future courses. If the course end date has passed, the Ally tool will not be able to evaluate the content within that course.
Support Resources
Problems with the platform or its integration should be directed to Anthology Ally support.
Capabilities
No LTI services supported.
LTI Certification
Anthology