What is OCR?

Optical Character Recognition (OCR) refers to technologies that allows images of text to be converted to actual text. OCR allows for the extraction of text content from old documents, infographics, photos of signs, PDFs of scanned files and any situation when text is embedded within an image.

OCR Tool in Canvas Ally:

 Key Features of the Ally OCR Tool in Canvas:

Creating a supportive classroom environment:

Faculty play a central role in ensuring that assistive technology users feel supported, respected, and included.

A supportive environment includes:

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