assignment-specific icons (with alt-text) on syllabus page

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Please have the icons associated with the assignment type -- the ones that appear next to each assignment on the Assignments page and distinguish discussions from quizzes from writing assignments, etc. -- also appeared on the Syllabus.

Taking a Canvas course as a student has made me realize that this important and useful information is missing from the Syllabus. Only if the instructor names the assignment in a way that includes the assignment type can a student see, at a glance, if it is a quiz, a discussion, or a regular assignment. These icons should be automatic -- as they are on the Assignments page -- and should be readable by screen readers with appropriate alt-text.

Please explain why this should not be the case or if this has been suggested elsewhere.

6 Comments
Stef_retired
Instructure Alumni
Instructure Alumni
Status changed to: Open
 
wags117
Community Member

Yes, please!  Consistency is key, right?  I am baffled why the syllabus page uses the "assignment" icon for everything. Please update this so the icon reflects the type (preferred) or remove the icon altogether from the syllabus page.

KristinL
Community Team
Community Team
Status changed to: On Beta
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For more information, please read through the Canvas Deploy Notes (2022-06-08) 

KristinL
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Community Team
Status changed to: Completed
Comments from Instructure

 

For more information, please read through the Canvas Deploy Notes (2022-06-08)

KristinL
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KristinL
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Community Team
Status changed to: Completed