Alternative file formats
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:
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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.