Accessible From The Beginning
As said on the previous page, it's important to include accessibility from the very beginning of your course design. Because the idea of building accessible courses may be relatively new to you, the next few pages will be of documents provided by Canvas on how to design your course accessibly.
In order to view these resources within Canvas, you may need the latest version of Java Links to an external site. or you may need to adjust your browser privacy settings Links to an external site.. If you are using Google Chrome or are otherwise unable to view the resources in Canvas, you can click the page title for each resource to open the resource in a new tab outside of Canvas or you can use the links below to access the resources.
- General Accessibility Design Guidelines Links to an external site.
- Creating Accessible Tables in the Rich Content Editor Links to an external site.
- Accessibility within Canvas Links to an external site.
- Using the Math Editor in the Rich Content Editor Links to an external site.
After these pages, we'll begin discussing how you can use UDOIT to check your work.
Additional Accessibility Guides
While the guides provided in this resource should cause you to address the most common accessibility issues. The standards below can help you address most if not all additional issues your course (or product) may have. Of these standards, we recommend that you focus on WCAG 2.0 A and AA, which is often referenced in lawsuits that involve digital technology.
- WCAG 2.0 A and AA Links to an external site.
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Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Links to an external site.
- currently undergoing a refresh that will better harmonize with WCAG standards
- ADAAG (for physical objects and spaces) Links to an external site.
Last Updated January 2017.
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