Build it Accessible: Canvas Pages & the Accessibility Checker

Event

Thursday, October 22nd - 9:00AM - 10:00AM

Location

Innovation Lab - 4-341

Facilitator

Kristine McMaken - Assistant Director of Development

Bethany Allen - Instructional Designer

Description

Learn how to create accessible, well-organized Canvas pages that are easier for all of your students to navigate. This hands-on workshop combines short demonstrations with dedicated work time, so you can immediately apply what you learn to your own course. Practice using headings, alt text, descriptive links, and accessible media to better support screen readers while eLearning Division staff provide guidance and answer questions as you work. Bring your laptop.

Audience

Faculty and staff

Pertinent FPR or Staff Evaluation Alignment

• Teaching/Learning Facilitation (Faculty CPA #2)
• Curriculum Development & Design (Faculty CPA #5)

Objectives

• Create accessible Canvas pages
• Transform PDFs to HTML for more accessible content
• Use the Canvas accessibility checker