Difference between revisions of "Accessibility Checklist"

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====Checklist for Accessibility within specific Canvas Features====   
 
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'''Quizzes:''' Instructors can moderate a quiz for individuals who require more time or who need multiple attempts. To learn more see the Canvas Guide for Quiz Exceptions (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
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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 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.
 
  ✓ 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.

Revision as of 13:58, 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.