Reading Time: 2 minutesOver the summer, we explored some different accessibility concerns, how to fix them, and how Canvas can help. But there’s some things that need a little more attention before we jump into the school year – tables and alt text. Today, we’ll be chatting about tables! Accessibility for tables is fairly straightforward, but there are several details to watch out for. Pay attention to text accessibility rules When entering data in your table, you need to make sure that the different text styles you use can still be understood by screen readers. In tables, the most important text accessibility concerns are about bold/italics/underline and use of color. Use the defined row/column header styles Row and column headers are important for…
-
-
Course Accessibility: Bringing It All Together & Resources
Reading Time: 6 minutesWe’ve now covered all the ways that Canvas can help make sure your course meets accessibility guidelines with their new Accessibility Checker. While that is a great resource, there’s still a few other things you need to know about. But don’t worry! We’ve compiled those (and reminders for the elements that Canvas does help with) into a handy checklist. This checklist is divided into a couple different sections to help you quickly reference the different parts when building or reviewing a course: text element structure, images/non-text content, use of color, pre-recorded video & audio, and other best practices. Let’s dive into each of these! Note: This checklist follows WCAG 2.1 A/AA guidelines, but it does not contain absolutely everything presented in those…
-
Course Accessibility: Alt text, Tables, and Lists
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s time to dive back into the Canvas Accessibility Checker and chat about the rest of the issues it checks for. This week, we’ll be taking a closer look at image alt text, tables, and lists. Alt text Canvas checks for a few different issues that can pop up with alt text – if an image has alt text, if the alt text is different from the file name, and how long the alt text is. Canvas does automatically assign the file name as alt text when you upload an image, so you should rarely get the “no alt text error.” For any of the alt text…
-
Course Accessibility: Headings, Links, and Color Contrast
Reading Time: 4 minutesToday we’re going to start our dive into the new Canvas Accessibility Checker and tackle a few of the issues it checks for. We’ll cover the rest of the items next week, but for now, we’ll focus on the text-based items. Before we start looking at the individual items, let’s chat about how to get to this tool and run the report. In your course, find the “Accessibility” link in your course navigation and click it. The first time you go to this page, you’ll get a note that says you have not yet scanned your course and a prompt to scan the course. Once the scan is complete, you’ll see a graph detailing the kinds of issues and a list…