Difference between revisions of "Accessibility Checkers in Canvas"

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{{Canvas|lead= For Faculty and Staff - Digital Accessibility means providing necessary access for persons with disabilities and improving access for as many people as possible. We have a variety of tools available in Canvas to help us double-check our content prior to sharing it with others. |content=

Accessibility Checking and Testing

• The key to effective digital accessibility is implementing accessible practices proactively, making sure all content is accessible before sharing it with others.
• The accessibility essentials meet both compliance and design best practices.

Rich Content Editor

• As you create pages, discussions, assignments, and quizzes, you can check for issues via the Rich Content Editor's Accessibility Checker. The checker button resembles DaVinci's Vitruvian Man and is located under the content field at lower right.
• See Canvas guide, How do I use the Accessibility Checker in the Rich Content Editor?

Validate Links in Content

Before you publish the site, run the "Validate Links in Content" tool

UDOIT Accessibility Checker

• UDOIT stands for "Universal Design Online Content Inspection Tool" and is pronounced "You Do It."
• UDOIT can scan your site's web-based content and files to identify accessibility issues.
• UDOIT should be available in your Canvas site's Course Navigation Menu. It is not visible to students, only those in the Teacher and TA role.
  • If you do not see UDOIT in the menu, edit Navigation to move UDOIT from the bottom section to the top section at the Navigation page and save your change so the link is available to you via the Course Navigation Menu