Blackboard · 2019 - 2020

The Book of Ally

Discoveries along the journey to inclusion

130 pages · 46 case studies, field reports, and research papers

The Book of Ally cover: a black volume with the Ally logo and the subtitle Discoveries along the journey to inclusion, published by Blackboard.

For two years I documented how colleges and universities actually make the shift to inclusive design, and published it as a single volume.

I wrote and edited case studies in collaboration with Ally clients, field reports from the 2019 Ally Tour across 51 institutions in six countries, and the full Inclusive Learning Research Series analyzing accessibility data from more than 500 institutions. For the case studies I interviewed the accessibility professionals leading the work at each campus, drafted the write-ups from their responses, sent the drafts back for their review, and finalized with their approval, so the work carried their voice rather than mine.

The research was presented at every major conference in the field, including LMS user conferences (Canvas, D2L, and Blackboard mainstage), EDUCAUSE, Accessing Higher Ground, and internationally.

Inside the volume

  • Pathways to Inclusion

    Case studies from seven institutions across the US, UK, and Norway.

  • Ally Tour 2019

    Field reports from 51 institutions across 6 countries and 4 continents.

  • Inclusive Learning Research Series

    Quantitative analysis of accessibility data across 500+ institutions.

  • Inclusive Pedagogy

    Commissioned pieces from instructors and students.

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