This release is mainly bug fixes for the migration scripts from 2.3.0.  Big thanks go to Santa Rosa Junior College for discovering and fixing most of these.Existing InstallationsIf you previously installed version 2.3.0, you will need to perform the ...

Note: There is a known issue with the self-hosted version of this release.  If you are using Heroku, you can safely ignore this message.  View the UDOIT FAILED TO SCAN THIS COURSE thread for more information.  This issue will be fixed in 2.3.1.  For ...

When you create content for your course it is important to make sure you are structuring content in accessible way. The list feature in the rich content editor in Canvas has options for creating unordered and ordered lists. The unordered list is for ...

The following is a blog post version of a presentation I gave at Instructurcon 2017 titled, “Mission Possible: Accessible Course Materials." Video available below, additional resources available at the bottom.This video has been captioned. You can al...

   I'll be honest.  I love technology.  But I feel like I am fighting a losing battle sometimes in implementing it in my school.  I am not resistant - just easily broken.  I have 75 minutes to teach my students for an End-of-Grade Standardized Test. ...

This release contains many bug fixes, improvements on existing features, mobile-inspired issue detection, and better compatibility with Heroku. This release also begins our new naming scheme, which is based on small towns and areas in Central Florida...

As a product manager at Canvas, I am impressed by the dedication to creating accessible experiences that our designers and engineers craft every day. That's why I'm excited about our most recent update, DocViewer.In late May we released DocViewer in ...

Word is the favorite tool of choice for many instructors so in this this blog post I want to share some tips and tricks to make Microsoft Word content more accessible. Tip 1: Use Styles!As you are writing content in Word be sure to the use the styles...

v2.1.1This release is all bugfixes and code cleanup.  Here are the highlights:YouTube caption detection was updated to match the latest API specification.UFIXIT for files fixed.UFIXIT for table header scopes fixed.UFIXIT form elements have unique IDs...

This release touches almost every file in the project.  It addressed security issues brought up by Mesa Community college, added the groundwork for automated testing of future releases, and reorganized the code to make it more modular and easier to m...

I know everyone will be very busy at InstructureCon this year, so I wanted to make it easier to find me if you have any UDOIT questions.  Just look for the guy with the sign on his backpack:If you don't want to rely on bumping into me, you can send m...

UDL for Module DesignI learned from the UW DOIT Center that accessibility in digital learning has two components:  1) Accommodation and 2) Universal Design for Learning (UDL).  In this Blog I am going to talk about applying UDL to Canvas Module desig...

Since we have a presence on the Canvas Community now, I figured this would be a good place to do writeups on all of our version releases of UDOIT.  This particular one is very minor, but I have to start somewhere!User authentication is now compliant ...

April 4—May 13 Rutgers University is hosting a six-week noncredit course for online course designers and instructors that covers the basics in accessible design. Register for this course & other Online Teaching Certificate workshops at https://online...

What is UDOIT? The Universal Design Online content Inspection Tool, or UDOIT (pronounced, “You Do It”) enables faculty to identify accessibility issues in their Canvas course content. It will scan a course, generate a report, and provide resources on...

Hey Everyone!In our efforts to begin moving towards developing more accessible online courses, I've created a WCAG 2.0 overview tool. I wanted to see how each level (A-AAA) ranges in content. This will help us know what we have to do, moving forward,...

Various state and federal laws have requirements aimed at making education accessible to as many people as possible. For instance, making sure that classrooms are wheelchair accessible would be an effort to comply with these laws and policies. Onli...