Accessibility resources for using Learn

Find out more about the accessibility of Learn and how to use it with assistive technology.

Accessibility compliance

Blackboard's website provides helpful information about Learn's accessibility and which assistive tools work with Learn:

 

Using Learn with assistive technology

If you want help using assistive technology or wish to find out more about what is available to you:

Ally - accessibility support

Ally is a tool which will provide extra accessibility support for students and staff when using or uploading learning materials within Learn. It will allow students to download alternative formats of those materials and provides staff with advice on how to make those materials more accessible when uploading them.

Find out more about Ally 

SensusAccess - alternative formats

If you want to convert electronic documents to alternative formats such as audio, e-book or digital Braille - we have a service called SensusAccess that may help.  There is a helpful page about SensusAccess on the Student Disability Service website which includes guidance on how to use the service.  The service is available to all University of Edinburgh students and staff.

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