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Mind the Gap: 6 Accessibility Features to Improve Your Ally Score
How to scan, fix, and improve your Blackboard files easily.
You just finished uploading a PDF - a syllabus, lecture notes, or a set of slides exported for printing. It looks fine to you, but how does it perform for a student relying on a screen reader?...
Posted: August 18, 2026, 1:28 PM
Creating Accessible PDFs: 4 Tips for Success
Ensure your digital PDFs are inclusive for all learners.
PDFs are a staple of academic life, used for everything from syllabi to complex research articles. However, without intentional design, they can create significant barriers for students using...
Posted: July 28, 2026, 12:15 PM
Ally's New Auto-Tagging Feature Takes the Hard Work Out of PDF Remediation
Accessible PDFs, now with less manual work.
If you've ever run an Ally course accessibility report and found a long list of untagged PDFs, you know the feeling: the problem is clear, but the path forward is time-consuming. Tagging PDFs for...
Posted: June 11, 2026, 2:41 PM
Beyond Compliance: How MLLI is Redefining Inclusive Pedagogy
Making language learning accessible for every student.
Imagine a student learning Spanish who relies on a screen reader to access course materials. They open a PDF of a restaurant menu and instead of hearing the items and prices their classmates are...
Posted: May 12, 2026, 9:00 AM
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