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- Posted Re: How to make complex tables with multiple levels of headers accessible for screen readers on Canvas Question Forum. 11-30-2022 02:31 PM
- Posted How to make complex tables with multiple levels of headers accessible for screen readers on Canvas Question Forum. 11-30-2022 11:45 AM
- Posted Fixing Accessibility Errors - Tables with Blank Cells on Canvas Question Forum. 11-14-2022 10:53 AM
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How to make complex tables with multiple levels of headers accessible for screen readers Is it possible to designate multiple rows and columns in a table as headers in order to make the table accessible for screen readers? What is the step-by-step process for doing so (see reference imag... |
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Fixing Accessibility Errors - Tables with Blank Cells In reviewing the accessibility of Canvas assignments for courses designed by other instructors, I noticed that many teachers are using partially completed tables as a way of presenting a student assi... |
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11-30-2022
02:31 PM
Thanks, Chris. This addresses the spanned headers aspect of my question. I still would like to know if it's possible to designate 2 rows as a header rows. For example, in the image I shared, the row "Type of Hits" would be the first level of header and is a spanned header. I also want the second row, with column labels "Single", "Double", "Triple", "Home Run", & "Total", to be designated as a header row. In experimenting in Canvas, I designated "Types of Hits" as a header row. Then when I tried to designate the row with "Single", "Double", "Triple", "Home Run", & "Total" as an additional header row, the two rows swapped positions in the table and the row "Types of Hits" lost its designation as a header row.
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11-30-2022
11:45 AM
Is it possible to designate multiple rows and columns in a table as headers in order to make the table accessible for screen readers? What is the step-by-step process for doing so (see reference image of table with multiple levels of headers)?
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11-14-2022
10:53 AM
In reviewing the accessibility of Canvas assignments for courses designed by other instructors, I noticed that many teachers are using partially completed tables as a way of presenting a student assignment with the blank cells indicating the information students need to provide. For example (see image), the purpose of the task is to have students explain the meaning of vocabulary in context. The cells in the first column include the vocabulary in context and a second blank column is to indicate that students need to analyze the meaning of the word in the given context. I am guessing the reason the teacher designed this assignment using a table is because they wanted to provide an example answer in the second column. The submission requirement is a file upload. 1) Is using tables in this manner the best/most accessible way to design this type of assignment in Canvas? 2) Is there a more accessible way to format this assignment type without using tables?
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