Easy Accessibility in Canvas
Accessibility in Canvas means designing your course with every learner in mind, including those with disabilities. Disabilities may be visual, auditory, physical, speech-related, cognitive, language-based, learning-related, or neurological. By incorporating accessible design practices, you can create a learning environment where all students have an equitable opportunity to succeed. For example, a learner with visual impairment […]
Disability and Access in the Classroom: Tests and Exams
You see it every day. The capable student who freezes during exams. The student who is bright but overwhelmed. The student who wants to succeed—but just can’t keep up. As an instructor, you’re doing everything you can – but you want to do more to assess student learning for all students in your class. But, not all students who need help are obvious. […]
Accessibility Tip | Disabled Faculty Perspectives
The experiences of faculty members with disabilities in higher education are not well understood and supported. At the same time, faculty members with disabilities have valuable lived experience that informs their instructional practices, affirms their teaching identity, and guides them in attending to the needs of their learners. In celebration of International Day for Persons with […]
Accessibility Tip | Canvas Accessibility Checker Tool
As we are launching into a new academic year, we want to remind you of free tools available to you to help make your course content more accessible: ✔ Use the Accessibility Checker in Canvas to help guide accessibility improvements of your course content. You can find it in the toolbar below the rich text editor when […]
Accessibility Tip | Dyslexia-Friendly Style Guide: Typeface
This month we invite you to consider the needs of dyslexic readers and examine the typeface you’ve been using: ✔ Use sans serif fonts (i.e. fonts without the small decorative lines at the ends of the letters) as they are easier to read. Options include Arial, Calibri, Century Gothic, Comic Sans Open Sans, Tahoma, Trebuchet […]
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