Ally scans the following types of content in your Blackboard site:

  • PDF files
  • Microsoft Word files
  • Microsoft PowerPoint files
  • OpenOffice/LibreOffice files
  • HTML files
  • Image files (JPG, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BPM, TIFF)
  • VTBE content*
  • YouTube videos embedded in VTBE content*

* The results for this content only appear in the Site Accessibility Report.

Ally detects password-protected content, gives them a 0% accessibility score and provides guidance to help remove the password through the Instructor Feedback Panel. Ally does not generate any alternative formats for password protected content.

Ally does not scan any student-generated content or files.