New Accessibility Campaign Suite in Canvas LMS

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Making Courses More Inclusive, One Step at a Time

It’s time to take accessibility to the next level with Impact’s new Accessibility Campaign suite. Building on the success of last year’s accessibility campaign “Accessibility in a Canvas Course”, this new suite provides instructors with practical guidance to create text, image, video, and audio content that is inclusive, engaging, and fully usable for all students.

By applying the four foundational principles of accessibility — Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust — instructors can ensure that course content is accessible to students using assistive technologies, mobile devices, or alternative learning environments. The campaigns streamline accessibility practices and make it easier to adopt inclusive design across all course materials.

With Canvas tools like the Accessibility Checker and Closed Captioning inside the features Rich Content Editor (RCE) and Canvas Studio, instructors can quickly check content for accessibility, add alt text, captions, transcripts, and structure content for clarity. 

To help instructors build confidence and consistency and enhance the student experience, Impact offers a set of Out-of-the-Box campaigns.

What’s Included in the Campaign Set

The campaigns deliver short messages directly inside Canvas courses and Studio, guiding instructors with accessible practices where they matter most:

Accessibility overview: Why accessibility is important and how the four principles can be applied.

Text Accessibility: Clear headings, readable structure, and good contrast.

Image Accessibility: Adding alt text, avoiding text in images, and using descriptive file names.

Video & Audio Accessibility: Captions, transcripts, and clear sound, with guidance for Canvas Studio.

Rich Content Editor (RCE): Using the built-in Accessibility Checker to catch common issues early.

Dyslexia-friendly font: Enable the new dyslexia-friendly font

Example of a Systray Message on Studio Collections PageExample of a Hint Message on Accessibility Checker of the Rich Content Editor (RCE)

Instructor-facing Campaigns

• The Benefits of Accessibility

The purpose of the campaign is to inform instructors about the importance of accessibility in the classroom.

• The Four Types of Accessibility

The purpose of the campaign is to inform instructors about the four main types of accessibility covered by the new accessibility rules and give examples of success criteria.

• Inclusive Learning with Accessible Text

This campaign equips instructors with the knowledge to build Canvas courses with clear, structured, and accessible text.

• Inclusive Learning with Accessible Videos and Audio

This campaign guides instructors to make videos accessible by adding captions, transcripts, and clear descriptions.

• Inclusive learning with Accessible Images

This campaign guides instructors to make images accessible by adding alt text, using the Accessibility Checker, and applying simple best practices so all students can equitably engage.

Campaign for all users

• Walkthrough: Use a Dyslexia Friendly Font

This walkthrough shows all users how to enable the Dyslexia Friendly Font to help improve readability for users with dyslexia and support a more inclusive learning experience.

Moving Forward

This Accessibility Campaign Suite is a practical way to support instructors in creating courses that are fair, inclusive, and engaging for every student. By combining timely in-app messages with best practices guides, you can help instructors take small steps that make a big difference.

To request additional campaigns or content not currently included, you can submit a campaign request.