🎯 Canvas Accessibility Quick Guide

Canvas (as a learning management system) is built to support accessibility—but it only works if content inside it is created correctly.
How to Make Your Content Usable for All Students:

🔍 Step 1: Run the Accessibility Checker

Before you publish anything:

1. Open your page, assignment, or discussion
2. Click Edit
3. Click the Accessibility Checker icon (person in a circle)
4. Fix any issues it finds

👉 Use this guide

Tip: This catches common issues, but it’s not everything—keep going with the steps below.

🧱 Step 2: Structure Your Content Clearly

• Use Headings (H2, H3) — not just bold text
• Keep sections short
• Use bulleted or numbered lists

👉 Makes content easier to read and navigate with screen readers

🔗 Step 3: Write Clear Links

• ❌ Click here
• ✅ View the field trip form

👉 Links should make sense on their own

🖼️ Step 4: Add Alt Text to Images

• Add a short description to every image
• Skip only if decorative

👉 Example: “Students working in small groups on laptops”

🎥 Step 5: Caption Videos

• All videos must have captions
• Add a transcript if possible

👉 Helps all learners, not just those with hearing loss

📄 Step 6: Use Accessible Documents

• Use real text (not scanned images)
• Use headings and simple formatting
• Avoid uploading flyers as images

👉 If you can’t highlight the text, it’s not accessible

🎨 Step 7: Keep It Simple and Readable

• Use high contrast (dark text on light background)
• Avoid too many colors or fonts
• Keep layout consistent

✔️ Quick Checklist (Before You Publish)

• Ran Accessibility Checker
• Used headings correctly
• Links are descriptive
• Images have alt text
• Videos are captioned
• Documents are readable
• Page is simple and consistent