Videos
Learn more about how to make content created or shared in Canvas accessible with this video series based on the Canvas Rich Content Editor Checklist (PDF).
Canvas as a Lens on Web Accessibility
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General ItemCanvas Accessibility - Headings & Lists
Providing structure in your content using headings and lists makes it easier for all users to understand and quicker for those using screen reading software to navigate.
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General ItemCanvas Accessibility - Contrast & Color Cues
You can make your content more accessible to a large number of users by choosing foreground and background colors that provide sufficient contrast and by avoiding relying exclusively on color as a means of conveying information.
Text Alternatives
Providing text alternatives to graphical content ensures people who use screen reading software have equal access to the information you are trying to convey.
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General ItemCanvas Accessibility - Alt Text 1 (RCE)
Learn how to provide alternative text for images added through Canvas's rich content editor.
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General ItemCanvas Accessibility - Alt Text 2 (Office)
Learn how to provide alternative text for images in the Word and PowerPoint documents that you might make available through Canvas.
Tables
Structuring your tables properly makes it easier for all users to understand the information you are trying to convey and quicker for those using screen reading software to navigate through.
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General ItemCanvas Accessibility - Tables 1 (RCE)
Learn how to make tables everyone can benefit from using Canvas's rich content editor.
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General ItemCanvas Accessibility - Tables 2 (Office)
Learn how to properly structure tables in the Word and PowerPoint documents that you make available through Canvas.