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Ally is designed to provide guidance to instructors on how to enhance the quality of their content and to offer students of all abilities immediate access to content in formats that better suit their specific needs.

What is Ally?

Ally is an exciting new accessibility product that is integrated right into our LMS. With Ally, students can download alternative accessible file formats, including HTML, Audio, Electronic Braille, and ePub. Additionally, Ally will provide instructor feedback on how to improve the accessibility of their course content.

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