Ally for Website Overview

Description 

Ally for Websites, developed by Anthology (formerly Blackboard), is a powerful accessibility tool designed to improve the accessibility of content published on public websites. It automatically scans your website for accessibility issues, evaluates content against the WCAG 2.2 standards, and provides alternative accessible formats for site visitors, such as HTML, audio, ePub, and electronic braille. Ally also offers feedback and guidance to content creators, helping them improve the accessibility of existing web content over time.

When to Use: Use Ally for Websites anytime you are:

• Publishing or maintaining content on public-facing websites.

• Seeking to meet legal and institutional accessibility standards.

• Supporting a more inclusive and equitable web experience for all users, including those with visual, auditory, motor, or cognitive disabilities.

• Looking to provide automatically generated alternative formats for downloadable documents (e.g., PDFs, Word, PowerPoint) embedded in or linked from your website.

Training Delivery Method(s) ​​​​​

• On-Demand - Self-paced learning modules are available anytime
  • ALLY Video Resources 

Who Has Access

• Select Users
  • To use Ally for Websites, a license with Anthology Ally authorized by PGCC is required.

How to Access

• Once enabled and configured: 

  • The Ally crawler will scan your public-facing website for accessibility issues. 

  • Accessibility indicators will appear next to content, giving site managers feedback and access to improvement guidance. 

  • Visitors to your website will see options to download content in alternative formats directly from the site. 

  • Access is managed by PGCC’s web administrators

    • Login in using your PGCC credentials and launch: https://prod.ally.ac/launch/14820 
• To view the ALLY report for PGCC, you must have an account

Additional Resources

• Ally for Websites Overview – Blackboard Help: Comprehensive guide explaining what Ally for Websites does and how it works.

• Configure Ally for Websites: Instructions for administrators on how to set up and customize Ally for your website.

• Ally Official Website: Overview of Ally products and benefits, including access to additional support and demo materials.

Have Questions

• For technology training questions, concerns, resources, and updates, contact: TTMD@PGCC.edu (Technology Training and Multimedia Development)
• For non-training related IT questions and login/access issues, contact Technology Service Desk at 301-546-0637