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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Heidi,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I think Blackboard A11y will be great for raising awareness of accessibility issues and bring some data to the problem of accessibility, and I am hoping the University
of Illinois will purchase the feature. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">But it is just the first step, the real work will be getting instructors to change behavior to adopt accessible authoring practices and hopefully help higher
education pressure authoring tool vendors to support accessibility during the original authoring practices, rather than relying on error reports and remediation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Heidi Scher<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 12, 2017 9:05 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Ally for Blackboard<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">If anyone else has any insights to Ally, I'd also be very interested.
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I believe that the cost is based upon a formula (possibly number of student at an institution, Bb components, etc). I don't remember exactly, but I do remember it's based on aspects of the institution.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">We are looking at Ally. Had a demo meeting that was very impressive - especially with features that they expect to have in place by the end of the year. We are waiting for further info and hope to have a sandbox
in which we can do some testing. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">It looks almost too good to be true - just hoping that's not the case!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Heidi<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Associate Director - Assistive Technology --- Center for Educational Access</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">University of Arkansas --- 209 ARKU --- Fayetteville, AR 72701</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">StrengthQuest Talent Themes: Learner, Input, Maximizer, Intellection, Arranger</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC<br>
Associate Director<br>
Center for Educational Access<br>
University of Arkansas<br>
ARKU 209<br>
Fayetteville, AR 72701<br>
479.575.3104<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Sat, Jun 10, 2017 at 7:33 PM, Norwich, Lorraine S <<a href="mailto:lnorwich@bu.edu" target="_blank">lnorwich@bu.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">HI<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Does anyone have information that they have on the software. How well does it work and is it cost effective to buy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Lorraine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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19 Deerfield Street, 2nd Floor Boston, MA 02215 <br>
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<a href="mailto:lnorwich@bu.edu" target="_blank">lnorwich@bu.edu</a> (email) <br>
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<a href="tel:(617)%20353-3658" target="_blank">617-353-3658</a> (vox) <br>
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<a href="http://www.bu.edu/disability" target="_blank">www.bu.edu/disability</a> (website)
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