{"id":13278,"date":"2023-01-19T12:00:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T12:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/?p=13278"},"modified":"2023-01-09T09:39:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T09:39:01","slug":"blackboard-ultra-ally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/2023\/01\/19\/blackboard-ultra-ally\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackboard Ultra Ally"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>What is Ally?<\/h3>\n<p>Ally is a tool available on all Blackboard modules that aims to automate the &#8220;accessibility process&#8221; in order to ensure that the content being uploaded to your Blackboard module is inclusive for all learners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ally does two things:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It takes existing content on Blackboard and automatically reproduces it in several alternative formats. 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