Embedded Files
After you upload files in your course, Ally produces an accessibility score for each file. In lessons with multiple files, the accessibility score is shown for each file. In areas where you access files, the accessibility icon is located to the right or left of the file. Select the icon to view information and improve file accessibility.
View file accessibility issues
View file accessibility issues
For files with Low to High scores, Ally shows you the issues and gives a step-by-step guide on how to fix them. Find a file and select the Accessibility score to view the Instructor Feedback panel.
Blackboard Learn
Blackboard Learn
The Instructor Feedback panel provides everything you need to understand and fix the accessibility issues in your file.
A. Accessibility score: See the overall score for the entire file.
B. All issues: Select All issues to see every issue in the file. This view shows you by how much the score can improve by fixing each issue. Find the issue you want to start fixing and select Fix.
C. Description of issue and step-by-step help: See the description for an issue with the file.
- Select What this means to learn more about the issue.
- Select How to and follow the steps to improve the file's accessibility.
- These instructions change depending on the file and the accessibility issues found. For example, with a PDF you may see instructions on how to make the PDF tagged. Select How to Make a PDF Tagged.
D. Upload: Upload updated files to replace the existing one.
Blackboard Learn
Blackboard Learn
File accessibility icons are always located next to your file, but the specific location will vary throughout different areas in your course. Throughout Blackboard Learn, most accessibility icons will be to the left of the file.
Content must be attached in a course to be included in the scoring. If you are using Blackboard Learn, content items in the Content Collection must be attached to a course to be included in the scoring. Any items in the Content Collection that are not attached in a course are ignored.
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