Five Quick Tips for Universal Design in Canvas
- Use the accessibility tools in Canvas.
- Always provide alternative text for images.
- Create well-structured tables.
- Use heading levels.
- Remember that uploaded documents must also be accessible.
Video: Using the Canvas Editor for Universal Design [12:08]
HF:Studio has produced a useful and informative video on how to use the Canvas Editor to ensure that your Canvas page follows universal design principles [in Norwegian].
Canvas Resources
Ally
Ally is a third-party tool in Canvas that provides feedback on the accessibility of your content. It offers step-by-step guidance on how to improve content and gives you an overview of accessibility issues in your Canvas courses.
Ally:
- provides students with alternative formats of content in Canvas.
- can be used for uploaded documents as well as modules, pages, announcements, and discussions in Canvas.
- provides Canvas administrators with unit reports containing statistics and an overview of universal design issues within their unit.
Video: Using Ally for Universal Design [11:00]
HF:Studio has produced a useful and informative video on how to use Ally to ensure that your Canvas pages and documents follow universal design principles [in Norwegian].