Accessibility Tips: Fix Inaccessible Content with Built-in Canvas Tools
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 demonstrates how to use Canvas's built-in accessibility tools. These simple and efficient tools can help you…
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…
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…
Accessibility Tips: Converting Microsoft Word Files to PDF
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 In this tip, we show you how to avoid common accessibility issues when converting Microsoft Word files to PDF. Tips f…
Is there a way to quickly check my course site for any broken links?
Yes, Canvas allows you to quickly validate all the external links in your course site to verify that they are all working.
Quiz setup for FSU Testing Center and off-campus proctoring
Introduction Reminder: If any of your students have an extra time accommodation from the Office of Accessibility Services (OAS), remember to review this How to allow extra time for student(s) on a Canvas assessment article to ensure your students will receive the extra time stipulated in their OAS accommodations …
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