Blackboard Ally 1-2-3
186.8 KBBlackboard Ally (or simply just 'Ally') is a tool which allows you to download alternative formats for common documents to make your learning resources more accessible.
Files uploaded to Blackboard* are automatically given an Ally icon (looks like an 'A' with an arrow next to it) to the right of the file name, clicking on this opens the option to download the following different formats, whatever your need:
* currently available in Blackboard courses from 2019-20 , for items created using the in-built text editor and for files uploaded as PDF, Word, PowerPoint, OpenOffice/LibreOffice, and HTML.
Note: we have a more up-to-date version of Ally, therefore you will need to select the 'A' symbol next to an item to access the tool.