Blackboard Ally for Courses

Your instructor has many different pieces of content in your course. Blackboard Ally creates alternative formats for those content items that are easier to use for all students. You can download the alternative formats anywhere you see Ally’s alternative formats download icon on your course’s Blackboard site. Just choose the version that is best for your needs!

How to tell if Ally is enabled

When you log in to a Blackboard course, look for the Download Alternative Formats icon (pictured below) next to any content in the course. You’ll be able to view and download a format that suits your learning needs.

Download Alternative Formats icon
To explore the full list of supported alternative formats generated by Ally, visit this page.

How to locate Alternative Formats icon in your Blackboard course

Alternative Formats

Alternative files include readable text for screen readers, pictures with captions, and easy-to-navigate content. Ally creates multiple alternatives from the original documents in your course. You can download these alternative formats anywhere that files are used.

List of Blackboard Ally Alternative Formats

Select the Download Alternative Formats icon wherever you see it to download the content in a different format. Choose the version that is best for your needs!

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