Links
- Website - Anthology Ally: https://www.anthology.com/products/teaching-and-learning/learning-effectiveness/anthology-ally
- Global Headquarters – Florida, USA: 5201 Congress Ave. Boca Raton FL 33487
- Documentation - Ally Help: https://help.blackboard.com/Ally
- Release Notes: https://help.blackboard.com/Ally/Ally_for_LMS/Administrator/Release_Notes
- Support – Behind the Blackboard: https://blackboard.secure.force.com/
- Contact: https://www.anthology.com/contact-us/sales
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About
Accessibility is a journey, not a destination - and no matter where an institution is on this path, it needs a partner that helps it to build more equitable learning environments for everyone and to meet personalized and different ways of learning. When having cutting-edge technology and time-saving automated tools focused on improving inclusive design, institutions are aware of accessibility issues, keep up with the rapidly changing accessibility requirements and mitigate the accessibility barriers.
Anthology Ally is a revolutionary solution that enables institutions to create truly inclusive experiences in education by making digital course content more accessible for all learners. Ally integrates closely with the Learning Management System (LMS) and the existing workflows to automatically check for common accessibility and usability issues on the WCAG 2.1 AA standard. By addressing the broadest range of digital materials of the LMS, it helps institutions reaching their main objectives and goals for accessibility and inclusion.
Benefits of Anthology Ally
Deliver Personalized Experiences: Level up the learning experience of students by building more inclusive digital environments and making content more accessible for all
Empower Choice: Give learners the flexibility of choosing the most effective way to interact with digital content to meet their own needs and challenges
Boost Content Engagement: Improve usability and readability of learning materials in the way that best suits students' learning preferences and devices
Gain Feedback and Insights: Get recommendations and provide guidance for instructors to improve digital content and build towards a sustainable change in behavior
Enable Data-Driven Decisions: Have a deep understanding of the institution's performance based on reports, make continuous improvement decisions, and track progress over time
Rest Assure with a Strategic Partner: Rely on the proven experience, 24/7 support, and wide complementary services of Anthology Ally that has helped over 1,500 institutions globally in their accessibility journey
3 Key Features for More Inclusive Learning Environments
1. Alternative Formats
Provide all learners access to content with a range of alternative formats, including mobile-friendly HTML, audio (mp3), ePub, Electronic Braille, Beeline Reader, OCRd PDF, Microsoft Immersive Reader, and translated versions
2. Instructor Feedback
Guide teachers and curriculum creators to fix course accessibility through built-in feedback
3. Institutional Reporting
Have wider visibility of accessibility issues and build a roadmap for the institution growth powered by comprehensive reporting
Security
| HECVAT status | Full |
| Data encryption | All data transiting from our networks to the Internet is encrypted using TLS (HTTPS) |
| Countries of data storage | US, Canada, Europe, Singapore, Australia |
| Data storage method | Cloud |
| Data retention policy | Contractual |
| Incident management program, policy, and testing | See product security statement: https://www.anthology.com/trust-center/security |
| Disaster recovery and business continuity plan and testing | Available by request |
| Security Standard Certificates | ISO 27001 |
| Third party testing and security controls practices | Penetration tests, ISO 27001, OWASP |
Privacy
| Privacy policy link | https://www.anthology.com/trust-center/privacy-statement |
| COPPA policy link | https://www.anthology.com/trust-center/privacy-statement |
| Privacy department/officer contact: | privacy@anthology.com |
| Types of data collected | LMS ID, security/performance monitoring information, browsing history |
| Personally identifiable or personal data collected | Very limited personal data |
| Data Deletion Request Process | See under "your rights" in the privacy statement https://www.anthology.com/trust-center/privacy-statement |
| Third Party Data Sharing & Opt-out | None |
| Cookies or Tracking Technologies used | None |
| Targeted Advertising using user data | None |
| Privacy Law Compliance | GDPR, COPPA, FERPA, CCPA |
