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When you publish material on the web, it must be accessible, which in practice means that the content must work for everyone. You should have in mind that when you design your course in Canvas, you should create the best conditions for as many as possible - including design. To support your work to adapt accessibility Canvas, information follows on what to think about and how to do it.
Make it easier for the student to navigate your course.
Tutorial on how to make Canvas accessible - with English subtitles
Just like in documents, style sheets should be used when creating pages in Canvas. Use the headings (Headings 2, 3, 4)
Embed the links instead of printing them in full text. This makes it easier for a screen reader, for example, but also looks more aesthetically pleasing.
Learn more about guidelines for links (in Swedish)
Low contrasts between text and background color make reading difficult. Therefore, make sure you have high contrasts and there are tools to help you control contrast.
Learn more about guidelines for contrast (in Swedish)
An image that carries information must be described with the help of an alt text. This alt text is read out with the help of a screen reader for a person who is not able to see the image. If the image is only decorative, this must also be stated.
There is a feature in the text editing tool that helps to check accessability. Note that it only checks sufficiently high contrasts and whether images have alt text. It does not check if stylesheets have been used or if links have been embedded.
Communicate primarily information in html, ie. on pages in Canvas, for example. If you choose to upload files in modules, these must be accessibility-adapted and named with the content. You can always edit the file name in the module by clicking on the three dots on the far right.
Embed videos on a page and enter a title with a title and write a short summary sentence about the video content. The recorded video material must be both subtitled and visually interpreted (verbalization).
More and more students are using their Canvas app to a greater extent. Remember to adapt the design of the content of the course to a small screen.
Learn more about guidelines for small screens (in Swedish).