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Stephanie Johnson
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I was recently told by an instructional designer on campus that tables are not "accessible" in Canvas, meaning that screenreaders cannot parse and read them.My understanding from reading Canvas docume...
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Using NVDA to read tabbed pages in CanvasI did some minimal research into and testing of the accessibility of tabbed pages in Canvas.In general, if coded correctly, tabs are an accessible "widget," to...
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A few comments on a great posting!Your suggestions are relevant and applicable to all students (except perhaps "extra time" for assignments), whether they have a documented disability or not. Some ind...
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Are you introducing or modeling the page before students start the instructional modules and pages? I use a required "getting started" module along with easy assessments to make sure students can take...
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Thanks for sharing this! I also have concerns about screen-reading success. Can JAWS and NVDA parse this layout? If so, then it opens up a wonderful course organization and design option.--Stephanie J
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A few comments on a great posting!Your suggestions are relevant and applicable to all students (except perhaps "extra time" for assignments), whether they have a documented disability or not. Some ind...
Dec 8, 2016 12:58:30 PM
I hate to confess this in public, but . . . when I first started using Canvas I didn't understand the meaning of those teeny icons next to a link and ignored them. Any UI that makes software behavior ...
Jul 16, 2016 9:47:38 AM
Just as a follow-up, I contacted wedgies.com twice about its design for accessibility and for a copy of or link to its VPAT, most recently on May 22. I have not heard back from wedgies.com and am assu...
Jun 6, 2016 11:48:19 PM
Hi Lori -- I do not use the Google apps because I do basic design that all faculty can use, so I have to avoid any external apps, iframe and embed codes, and custom HTML coding that they will not unde...
May 17, 2016 2:52:43 PM
 @kona ​ YES: Revision history for assignments!And, instead of or equivalent to a preview page option, I would like to see a "Student View" toggle at the top of each Content Page, Assignment, and so o...
May 17, 2016 9:42:20 AM

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