Accessibility in Canvas

BYU Canvas Info & Help Accessibility in Canvas

Why Accessibility Matters

Image of visually impaired student using a Braille screen readerAccessibility is often an afterthought for most of us, but it is everything for students (and faculty) who deal with limitations and obstacles that go unnoticed by most of us when accessing electronic learning tools.  Canvas comes with features and tools to help everyone navigate their courses easily, but many of them depend on instructors using active accessibility practices.

Resources

Please refer to the following resource to make sure none of your students run into roadblocks when using Canvas for their studies in your class:

Look here to learn about how Canvas makes teaching and learning more accessible to teachers and students
Learn what steps you should take when building your courses and using Canvas LMS when working with others dealing with various disabilities.
Taking the time to get acquainted with best practices relating to accessibility will make a meaningful difference to many of your students.