Difference between revisions of "UDOIT Accessibility Checker"
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| − | + | The [https://online.ucf.edu/teach-online/resources/udoit/ Universal Design Online content Inspection Tool, or UDOIT] (pronounced, “You Do It”) enables faculty to identify accessibility issues in their Canvas course content. | |
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| − | + | It will scan a course, generate a report, and provide resources on how to address common accessibility issues. | |
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| + | It was created by the Center for Distributed Learning (CDL) at the University of Central Florida (CDL). | ||
| − | ===What does it do?=== | + | |
| + | ====What does it do?==== | ||
UDOIT will identify “errors” and provide “suggestions” in the following areas of your course: | UDOIT will identify “errors” and provide “suggestions” in the following areas of your course: | ||
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*Module URLs | *Module URLs | ||
| − | ===It will check for the appropriate use of the following:=== | + | |
| + | ====It will check for the appropriate use of the following:==== | ||
*Use of headings in page structure | *Use of headings in page structure | ||
*Alternative text for images | *Alternative text for images | ||
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*Video captions | *Video captions | ||
| − | ====Please note: some items cannot be examined by UDOIT.==== | + | |
| + | =====Please note: some items cannot be examined by UDOIT.===== | ||
These include external documents and some videos/audio files for captioning/transcripts. | These include external documents and some videos/audio files for captioning/transcripts. | ||
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| − | To scan your site and check for accessibility issues: | + | ====To scan your site and check for accessibility issues:==== |
| − | *Click on “UDOIT” in the Course Navigation menu. | + | *Click on “UDOIT” in the Course Navigation menu of your Canvas site. |
*A pop-up window should appear, asking you to authorize access to your (Canvas) account. | *A pop-up window should appear, asking you to authorize access to your (Canvas) account. | ||
*Click the blue “Authorize” button. | *Click the blue “Authorize” button. | ||
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*TIP: If your course contains a lot of content, try scanning items separately rather than all at once. | *TIP: If your course contains a lot of content, try scanning items separately rather than all at once. | ||
| − | ===For more information and a 3-minute instructional video:=== | + | |
| + | ====For more information and a 3-minute instructional video:==== | ||
Please see this guide, [https://online.ucf.edu/teach-online/resources/udoit/ UDOIT: Universal Design Online content Inspection Tool]. | Please see this guide, [https://online.ucf.edu/teach-online/resources/udoit/ UDOIT: Universal Design Online content Inspection Tool]. | ||
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If you are unable to authorize the app, or encounter a different issue with UDOIT, please try a different browser and let us know what works for you via Canvas Help or [https://help.evergreen.edu/ help.evergreen.edu]. | If you are unable to authorize the app, or encounter a different issue with UDOIT, please try a different browser and let us know what works for you via Canvas Help or [https://help.evergreen.edu/ help.evergreen.edu]. | ||
| − | We are working toward resolving the authorization/browser bug and | + | We are working toward resolving the authorization/browser bug and really appreciate your time and help with troubleshooting this issue. |
The authorization error looks like this: | The authorization error looks like this: | ||
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