by Beth Cartwright | Jul 10, 2023 | Accessibility, Announcement
All of us have a responsibility to make the University’s digital content accessible to everyone. Through conscientious design and collaboration, together we can ensure that our students, faculty, staff and other community members are welcomed at our institution and...
by Nancy O'Laughlin | Nov 3, 2022 | Accessibility, News
As of August 15, 2022, a Course Accessibility Report was made available in every course within Canvas. This report, found on your course navigation menu, consolidates in one place an accessibility score, and links to any issues found in your course. Information...
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...
