by Nancy O'Laughlin | May 19, 2022 | Accessibility, News
May 19th marks the 11th anniversary of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of GAAD “is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with...
by Nancy O'Laughlin | Sep 30, 2021 | Accessibility, News
Canvas changed Microsoft Immersive Reader from an Account Feature Preview to an accessibility feature that individual users can enable in their User Settings. This affects all users of Canvas: faculty, staff, and students. Immersive Reader will not automatically...
by Nancy O'Laughlin | May 11, 2020 | Accessibility, News
We have received several questions about assisting students with accommodations when it comes to testing and using the Canvas Quizzes tool. How do you give extra time? How can I give a student a break, etc.? Disability Support Services (DSS) has put together a...
by Nancy O'Laughlin | Jan 17, 2020 | Accessibility, News
Last newsletter, we shared some updates about what Ally is reporting regarding digital content in Canvas. We also provided some tips regarding some minor issues reported and how to correct those. Two major issues found in the top ten list center around providing a...
by Nancy O'Laughlin | Nov 22, 2019 | Accessibility, News
Are you keeping up with the University’s initiative to make all digital course content accessible by 2021?So how are you doing? Have you improved the accessibility of your digital content? As the instructor, you are the one responsible for checking and making...
by Nancy O'Laughlin | Aug 12, 2019 | Accessibility, News
The second year of UD’s Accessibility Initiative begins this fall. This initiative charges faculty, students, and staff at the University with making all digital content accessible to everyone. This includes websites, course content, and any digital products and...
