New Course Announcement: Fundamentals of Accessible Digital Content in Canvas

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Fundamentals of Accessible Digital Content in Canvas

Enhance the inclusivity of your Canvas courses! The Instructure Services team is excited to announce the launch of a new free course, available in all tiers of the On-Demand Training Portal (including the free tier) starting Monday, April 14, 2025.  This course is designed to guide all Canvas educators in making their learning content accessible to every student.

Simplify digital accessibility and demonstrate its practical application to your work through your learning in this course. You'll delve into the foundational principles of accessible design, learn practical techniques for identifying accessibility issues in Canvas, and acquire actionable best practices for your images, files, and course materials. You'll also gain awareness of common accessibility mistakes and discover where to access ongoing support and valuable resources to continuously improve your content's accessibility.

How to Access this Free Course

Access to the On-Demand Training Portal is easy with single sign-on functionality in the Canvas Help Menu located at the bottom of the Global Navigation Bar.

Start by logging into your regular Canvas instance at your institution. Once you are logged in, select the Help button from the Global Navigation on the left. Look for the Training Services Portal link in the list. The link is visible to all roles except Students and Observers.

Once in the Training Portal, type “Accessible” in the search box, and the first search result will be, “Fundamentals of Accessible Digital Content in Canvas”. Click “Enroll Now” to get started!

For additional help, refer to this guide with steps for accessing the On-Demand Training Portal.

More on the On-Demand Training Portal

As you explore this new offering, we encourage you to also leverage the wealth of training resources available in the training portal. This centralized space provides access to official Canvas Training materials. Learners can earn badges by completing courses and pathways, and benefit from engaging training videos that are under 15 minutes, include closed captions, and offer customizable playback speeds. To learn more about the On-Demand Training portal, refer to this guide or visit the Training Portal Subscription Levels site.