Accessibility Tips: Descriptive Document Titles
Need some simple fixes to improve accessibility? The Office of Digital Learning has a collection of tips for making course content more accessible. See the full collection: Accessibility Overview This tip is all about descriptive document titles: Meaningful titles help students navigate documents with greater spe…
Accessibility Tips: Image Descriptions
Need some simple fixes to improve accessibility? The Office of Digital Learning has a collection of tips for making course content more accessible. See the full collection: Accessibility Overview This tip describes how to add a meaningful description to images in your Canvas course. Images without descriptions a…
Accessibility Tips: Document Headings
Need some simple fixes to improve accessibility? The Office of Digital Learning has a collection of tips for making course content more accessible. See the full collection: Accessibility Overview The proper use of heading styles is an easy way to improve the accessibility of course content. Headings help readers …
Microsoft Immersive Reader in Canvas
Navigate this article : * Text Preferences * Grammar Options * Reading Preferences Microsoft Immersive Reader is an accessibility and reading experience tool integrated into Canvas. The tool can be used to help students read and understand course pages, assignment instructions, and the syllabus. It is not availab…
Is there a way to quickly check my course site for any broken links?
Yes, there are two primary ways to quickly validate all the external links in your Canvas course site to verify that they are all working. * Using Canvas: How do I validate links in a course? * Using DesignPLUS: Accessibility Options Link Checker
Accessibility Tips: Optimum Color Contrast
Need some simple fixes to improve accessibility? The Office of Digital Learning has a collection of tips for making course content more accessible. See the full collection: Accessibility Overview This tip focuses on color contrast. Making sure your documents follow guidelines for optimum contrast is helpful for a…
Check Contrast for Accessibility with Colour Contrast Analyser
Making sure your documents follow guidelines for optimum contrast is helpful for all students but especially for those with visual impairments like color blindness. Good contrast makes content easier to view when it’s projected in class or on low-quality monitors. It also makes viewing content easier on a mobile devi…
Adding Titles to PowerPoint Slides
NOTE: The instructions featured in this article were written based on Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows (Version 2412). The interface and features demonstrated below may vary based on the version of PowerPoint you use (eg, PowerPoint for web, PowerPoint for macOS). If your version differs from what is shown in this ar…
Microsoft Outlook Accessibility Resources
Video Resources These are short videos that include closed captions and transcripts. * Improving Email Accessibility (05:07) When sending a group email, ensure it's accessible to individuals with limited or no vision. * Use Accessible Images in Your Emails (02:12) For readers who are blind or have low vision,…
Microsoft Excel Accessibility Resources
Video Resources These are short videos that include closed captions and transcripts. * Using Accessible Templates (02:28) Prebuilt Excel templates can help save time and improve accessibility in the content that you create. * Making Tables Accessible (04:24) Name and format tables carefully to make data a…
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