- [Instructor] Have you noticed the colored dials
next to your files in your Canvas course sites?
Those dials are part of Ally,
a tool that gauges the accessibility
of documents and files uploaded to Canvas.
The accessibility of course materials
is really important for students
in ways you might not have imagined.
Many students with low or no vision,
cognitive and learning disabilities,
and also those with migraines, concussions,
or seizure disorders use text-to-speech technologies
to access their assignments and course materials.
Ally scans your files in Canvas and determines
if text-to-speech technologies will be able to read them.
When you click a colored dial,
Ally provides that file's accessibility score
and tells you if barriers to accessibility are present.
In some instances, it even supplies instructions
to fix any issues.
The accessibility health of your course is now
at your fingertips providing you
with the information you need
to create course materials that are inclusive
from the get go.
For more information about Ally and accessibility,
reach out to use at accessibility@yale.edu or find us online
at poorvucenter.yale.edu/AccessibilityServices.