Module Guide: 8 Steps to Make Your Canvas Course Accessible

In this module, you'll learn all about Canvas accessibility. This module is the core of this self-paced course, and it will give you everything you need to know to make your Canvas course more accessible.

The 8 steps covered in this module are ordered based on their level of impact and the time investment required. While we recommend applying all 8 steps to your course, Steps 1-4 are the most impactful and should not take a significant amount of time for you to complete.

Content in this module:

• Before You Start: Learn the #1 Rule of Canvas Accessibility
• Step 1: Add Alt Text to Images
  
  • How to Write Accessible Alt Text
  • Alt Text Quick Quiz
• Step 2: Structure Section Headings Hierarchically
• Step 3: Create Concise and Descriptive Hyperlinks
• Step 4: Check PDFs for Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
• Step 5: Use Properly Structured Lists to Break Up Content
• Step 6: Use High-Contrast Colors to Support All Users
  
  • How to Manually Check Color Contrast
  • Which Canvas Colors to Use and Which to Avoid
• Step 7: Format Tables with Headers and Summary
  
  • Course Schedules and Other Complex Tables
• Step 8: Structure Word Documents and PDFs for Accessibility

The organization of the content in this module is also reflected in the PDF Checklist: Make Your Canvas Course Accessible.

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