Blackboard Ally

What is Blackboard Ally?

Blackboard Ally supports diversity, equity, and inclusive learning in a way that equally benefits both faculty and students. Training sessions will be posted shortly.

Benefits for Faculty

Blackboard Ally will automatically run your course materials through an accessibility checker eliminating the need to use multiple checkers and tools.
Blackboard Ally will generate accessible alternatives to your original document including audio, ePub, electronic braille, tagged PDF, and HTML for viewing on mobile devices.
Alternative formats generated by Ally supports the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and allows students to choose the type of file that best suits their needs.
Blackboard Ally will also provide feedback on the accessibility of your course and guidance on how to fix any identified accessibility issues.
Blackboard Ally allows you to respond to student needs for accessible versions of content without additional development time for creating that content.

If you are interested in one-on-one Ally training or scheduling a training session for your department contact us at FCTL@missouristate.edu. Ally Ambassadors are also available to attend department meetings in their college to share information and answer questions about Ally. To find your ambassador please see the list below.

Ally Ambassadors

During the pilot, the following faculty received advanced training on using Blackboard Ally. These faculty have agreed to serve as Ally Ambassadors and answer questions from other faculty about this new tool and also direct you to available resources on campus. If you have questions about Ally please contact your Ally Ambassador below.

College	Faculty	Department
AG	Will Boyer Marilyn Odneal	Agriculture Agriculture-Mt. Grove
CHHS	Holly Metcalf David Caravella	Communication Sciences and Disorders Kinesiology (per-course)
CHPA	Eric Nelson	History
CNAS	Kimberly Van Ornum	Math
COAL	Lanette Cadle Margaret Weaver Nora Cox Taleyna Morris Robyn Rowe Paula Patterson	English English Communications Communications Communications Music
COB	Carly Pierson	Marketing
COE	Annice McLean Ching-Wen Chang Sharie Scott Tamara Arthaud Melissa Schotthofer Kimberly Roam	Reading Foundations & Technology Reading Foundations & Technology Counseling Leadership & Special Education Counseling Leadership & Special Education Childhood Ed & Family Studies Childhood Ed & Family Studies
LIB	Jessica Bennett Kelly Wood Lacey Geiger	Meyer Library Academic Success Access & Outreach