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Alternative file formats

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You can download files from Moodle in a variety of alternative formats, wherever you see the alternative formats icon.

This capability is brought to you by a digital accessibility tool called Blackboard Ally.


How can alternative formats help me?

Alternative formats let you take control of your learning by offering you flexibility, choice, and a more personalised user experience.

They also help to build a more inclusive digital learning environment for all students at 91¸£Àû, regardless of ability or disability.


Video introduction to alternative formats


Which alternative file formats are available?

Depending on the original file format, Ally can generate the following alternatives:

  • OCR’d version (for scanned documents)

  • Tagged PDF (currently for Word, PowerPoint and OpenOffice/LibreOffice files)
  • Mobile-friendly HTML
  • Audio
  • ePub
  • Electronic Braille
  • BeeLine Reader
  • Translated Version

If you need help identifying which alternative formats might be right for you, see .


What next?

More information is available for students at the . If you have any queries, please speak to your tutor in the first instance.

Please also review our other Moodle student guides which cover a range of topics.

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