Difference between revisions of "Accessibility Checklist"

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===Checklist for Accessibility within specific Canvas Features===   
 
===Checklist for Accessibility within specific Canvas Features===   
* '''Quizzes:''' Instructors can moderate a quiz for individuals who require more time or need multiple attempts. To learn more see the Canvas Guide for Quiz Exceptions.  
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* '''Quizzes:''' Instructors can moderate a quiz for individuals who require more time or need multiple attempts. To learn more see the [https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-9955 Canvas Guide for Quiz Exceptions].  
  
  
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* '''User Settings:''' The User Settings page had a feature option called High Contrast Style. Once enabled, this feature provides a higher contrast for buttons, tabs, and other areas throughout Canvas. To learn more see the Canvas Guide for changing user settings.  
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* '''User Settings:''' The User Settings page had a feature option called High Contrast Style. Once enabled, this feature provides a higher contrast for buttons, tabs, and other areas throughout Canvas. To learn more see the [https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10614 Canvas Guide for changing user settings].  
  
  

Revision as of 14:18, 5 October 2017

Accessibility Checklist with How-To Guides Use this checklist to make sure you've got an accessible website: Click on the links below to learn more and improve the accessibility of your site.

  • Is the page styled in proper heading format?
  • Does the site provide adequate color contrast?
  • Do links use descriptive text?
  • Are lists created properly using the built-in bulleting/numbering tool?
  • Do images include alt (alternative) text?
  • If you include videos, do the videos have captions and/or transcripts?
  • Are PDFs Accessible? i.e. Can text be accessed by a screen reader?


Checklist for Accessibility within specific Canvas Features

  • Quizzes: Instructors can moderate a quiz for individuals who require more time or need multiple attempts. To learn more see the Canvas Guide for Quiz Exceptions.


  • SpeedGrader and DocViewer: DocViewer is a tool built into Speed Grader that allows faculty to leave annotated feedback on student work. The annotations are accessible and can be read by screen readers.


  • User Settings: The User Settings page had a feature option called High Contrast Style. Once enabled, this feature provides a higher contrast for buttons, tabs, and other areas throughout Canvas. To learn more see the Canvas Guide for changing user settings.