Accessibility in WebCampus

Course materials uploaded into WebCampus are required to be accessible in accordance with the standards set forth by the University. For more information on accessibility at the University of Nevada, Reno and on general accessibility for course content, visit the accessibility resources page.

Ally accessibility checker

Blackboard Ally is an application that interfaces with our Learning Management System (LMS), WebCampus (Canvas) to provide two important accessibility services:

1. Checks course file accessibility and provides remediation guidance for instructors.
2. Automatically makes more-accessible versions of course files.

While Ally is developed by Blackboard, it is LMS-agnostic and works with a number of major systems such as Canvas, Blackboard and Moodle.

Ally checks against our compliance standards: the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 level A and AA. In addition to error notification and guidance, Ally also allows instructors to make some accessibility edits, such as adding alternative text to images, easily and directly from within the application.

For more information and training, please access the Office of Digital Learning Workshops and Training site to sign up for the Accessible Files in WebCampus: Hands-on with Ally training where instructors can receive assistance making their own course files accessible.

For specific questions or department-specific training, please contact the Office of Digital Learning at odl@unr.edu.