Accessibility Resources

Ally In Brightspace

Ally is an accessibility tool that seamlessly integrates with Brightspace to make digital course content more accessible for students. The tool automatically checks content for accessibility and generates alternative formats for students to consume the content, including PDF, HTML, Audio, and even electronic Braille.

• Video: Ally Instructor Feedback
• Video: Ally Alternative Formats (The student experience)
• Video: Ally Course Report (for Instructors)

Brightspace Tips for Screen Readers

• PDF: Brightspace Accessibility Tips for Screen Reader Users

Accessible Content

• Creating descriptive links
• Creating images with alt text

Web Accessibility

• Writing for Web Accessibility

Microsoft Office Product Accessibility

• Microsoft Accessibility Video Training (MS Office)

Accessible Word Documents

• Check Document Accessibility (MS Support)
• Creating accessible Word documents (MS Support)
• Best Practices for making Word documents Accessible (MS Support)
• Creating and transcribe audio using MS Word (MS Support)
• Improving accessibility with MS Word Accessibility Checker (MS Support)

Accessible PowerPoint Documents

• Creating Accessible PowerPoints (MS Support)
• Best Practices for making PowerPoints accessible (MS Support)

Accessible Excel Documents

• Creating Accessible Excel Documents (MS Support)
• Best Practices for making Excel documents accessible (MS Support)

Accessible PDF Documents

• Creating and verifying PDF Accessibility (Adobe Help)