Accessibility Discussions

Discuss, share tips, and ask questions about accessibility for Instructure products.

I was wondering, how others in the community are preparing for AI integration (thinking Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) and accessibility compliance. Do you have any thoughts or sugges...

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I am wondering if anyone knows how the colors of gradebook statuses work on screenreaders. When the screenreader reads the cell of a colored cell, does it indicate the status (ie - late, missing, resu...

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Grand Salutations To Everyone and Happy New Year!!! I am excited to discover all there is to uncover in this forum.  Please share all suggestion to receive my badges!! Respectably!

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I'm wondering if anyone has integrated Eye-Able with Canvas to support students with digital accessibility needs, either by using the extension or through installation? Keen to learn about your experi...

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Our course quizzes are not currently accessible with JAWS when using Chrome and Edge. The screen reader skips over the question answers, making it impossible for students to complete the course quizze...

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Has anyone had an issue with screen readers not reading all the quiz answers? 

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As a new student with a learning disability, I'm wondering are there any tools or some support help with navigating through the LMS? for example label links that make easier to get to for reading, pos...

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Hello,  My organization provides Canvas content to users who are blind and visually impaired. Many of these students prefer using a mobile device (ex/ smart phone), as not everyone has access to a lap...

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Is there any possibility of implementing bionic reading in Canvas? For anyone who is unfamiliar, bionic reading bolds certain parts of words in a way that assists with reading for those who tend to ha...

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How Aims Community College Provides Secure and Accessible AssessmentsThursday, May 11th 2023 - 2:00 PM (EDT)By utilizing Respondus and ReadSpeaker, Aims Community College has been able to provide thei...

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There are currently a couple of different ways to add extra time for an accommodation on quizzes, I'm hoping to share some of the conversations in the community on the topic, how time extensions are d...

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We have a student who is blind and using JAWS in a math course. The exams are in the old (original) quiz platform and the math content was added with the built in math editor.When I tested the content...

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We have a student who is blind and using JAWS in a math course. The exams are in the old (original) quiz platform and the math content was added with the built in math editor.When I tested the content...

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We have a student who is blind and using JAWS in a math course. The exams are in the old (original) quiz platform and the math content was added with the built in math editor.When I tested the content...

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Have you checked out docReader, ReadSpeaker 's newest offering for our certified Canvas integration? Everyone has PDFs and EPUBs they need read, so how are you making them accessible? Check out thissh...

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Did you Know? ReadSpeaker's docReader for Canvas helps support executive function and self-regulation skills. This skill development is valuable in both K12 and HE.Executive function and self-regulati...

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Hello!I just have have a few questions about the Canvas Files UII have switched to using the HighContrast UI in Canvas to enhance the theme colors, but I wanted know if  it possible to change the ligh...

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Read your Canvas documents while providing study, focus and accommodation tools! Watch the video to see it in action!

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That's right!  ReadSpeaker has furthered their Canvas integration offerings by now adding docReader INSIDE the Canvas environment!  Contact us for more information on pricing and how to add this produ...

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I am interested in using toggle buttons in a canvas course but have questions about accessibility. I have not been able to activate the button using the tab key (tab+enter or tab+arrows) using the cod...

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Free Webinar! Are you new to text to speech? Not really sure the benefits? Or maybe you are new to using ReadSpeaker and have a few questions. Regardless of your level of understanding, join us for a ...

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Early learners may prefer to hear a younger voice, so our team has created our first child voice!Hear Molly reading a passage here.We would love to hear your feedback!

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As the student population continues to become more diverse, it's important to meet learners where they are. Second language learners or those who may fall into a group generally referred to as underse...

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Hi All,I suffer from a bit of dyslexia, and I need a better highlight on the course calendar for the current date.  Right now, only the number is in bold.  It would be helpful to make the current data...

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Did you know? A 2021 study by Bruno et al. found that postsecondary students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) improved reading comprehension scores significantly after receiving ...

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With teacher shortages and some instructors still using paper/pencil tests, there's a better and more efficient way to deliver tests for those learners needing accommodations.Check out this video to s...

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Students use their phones for everything just about.  I use the Canvas appointment calendar to schedule individual student meetings every other week.  However, many students can't sign up because the ...

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With this release, ReadSpeaker is inviting non-profit organizations and government agencies in EU states working to meet the needs of those fleeing the war against Ukraine and its people to contact th...

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Hi all, I'm new to Canvas (on LMS support team) and testing it.  I'm encountering issues with a Support button that appears in the bottom right corner of the screen, and overlaps other critical button...

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Accessibility Blog

A user blog for all things Instructure Accessibility. Read tips and tricks or share your own.

Accessibility is a necessary practice for ensuring our classrooms, courses and learning environments are inclusive to all learners.  As our educational offerings become increasingly diverse, and the c...

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For a quick crash course... Canvas Studio is a very powerful tool inside of Canvas LMS that allows students and teachers to create video content. For example, video presentations, peer collaboration, ...

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Book 1: Ego is The Enemy by Ryan HolidaySynopsis: Ego is The Enemy is a fascinating book that takes a deeper look at historical events, popular pieces of literature, and common philosophical questions...

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1. The Invisible Boy by Patrice BartonSummary: This is a story about Brian, who feels invisible by his friends and teachers at school. Until one day, a new student showed him how to feel included and ...

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Breathing Makes it Better by Christopher Willard and Wendy O'LearyIf you're new to SEL this is a great book to start your and your students' journey. Breathing exercises are a core part of being able ...

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The Skin I’m In by Sharon G. Flake____________________________________________________________________This novel is about a girl named Maleeka and her new teacher Miss Saunders. Maleeka and Miss Saund...

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Book #1: The Way I Feel by Janan CainSynopsis: The Way I Feel written by Janan Cain was created to show young children how to differentiate emotions and know how to name them. The author uses rhymes a...

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Book No. 1 Mixed: A Colorful Story by Aree ChungMixed is a tale of three primary colors living together in one city. Reds, Blues and Yellows all have their own unique characteristics and favor themsel...

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Content Warning: This article will list books that contain racism, violence, self-harm, eating disorders, and depression.  1.) The Hate You Give by Angie ThomasWhat list of YA SEL books would be compl...

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Counting By Sevens by Holly Goldberg Sloan Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old girl labeled as “gifted”. She obsessively likes to diagnose medical conditions and learn about nature. Willow finds counti...

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The Invisible Boy by Patrice barton - https://fliphtml5.com/rhexy/luze/The_Invisible_Boy_by_Ludwig_Trudy_%28z-lib.org%29/Brian is the "invisible boy" in this book.  He isn't involved in the games or f...

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Alcohol and drug use is among the leading causes of death in adolescents. Worldwide, 155 million adolescents are current drinkers, those ages 15-19. In 2016, 13.6% of adolescents ages 15-19 experience...

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  Traditional education systems often pose obstacles for people with disabilities, making it difficult for them to access high-quality education. But time has changed now. The field of education has b...

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It may not be written into every curriculum, but social emotional learning (SEL) is something teachers incorporate into their lessons everyday. Self-management, self awareness, decision making and oth...

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Mental health resources are currently unable to meet the needs of the increasing number of children and young adults.  Teachers like you are taking on this responsibility by incorporating social and e...

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 “My Big Feelings: In Five Small Tales” by Sidney Hall- This is a book about hard emotions like jealousy, frustration, and shyness. These emotions are hard to teach or even explain at times. This book...

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Respect is a value that encompasses a lot of other values and actions, and is often a value that needs to be taught to young learners before these learners can truly appreciate respect on its own. The...

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Before jumping into three exciting examples of SEL-friendly book options, I want to emphasize why incorporating SEL-friendly books into the classroom is so essential. First of all, as developing into ...

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SEL or Social Emotional Learning strategies are an essential part to teaching in our society today. One of the best ways we can go about this is through literature. Here are a list of three multicultu...

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Children's books on self-awareness and discovery are specifically designed to help young readers explore and understand themselves better. These books often center around characters who embark on jour...

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I had chosen three titles primarily I would love to cover in this blog post the first one being The Last Stop on Market Street. The Last Stop on Market Street is a children's title that is about a you...

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UDOIT 3.2.0 Release Notes The UDOIT developer community has been putting a lot of work into making UDOIT 3 more capable, easier to install, more stable, and easier to debug.  This is a fairly large re...

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Navigating Canvas with JAWS   JAWS is a commonly used accessibility screen reader and is one of the screen readers supported for use with Canvas. This post will discuss some basics of using JAWS with ...

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Imagine this ...you walk into a clothes store and there is only one type of top and pants being sold. They are all the same size, colour, and material. Firstly, you can’t fit into the clothes, secondl...

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This is the first official open source release of the "Next Generation" UDOIT! It has been completely rewritten from the ground up to make it easier and faster to use. It's also more extensible, so we...

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Release Information It's here!  The final release of UDOIT 2.  Don't worry, though!  We are hard at work getting UDOIT 3 ready to go.  As with all feature releases, the one is named after a small town...

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I am so overwhelmed as I had the Virus from January 9, to the  February  4. that what was my doctors note says.Gratefully I found a Doctor to help me. But I was so exhausted, and felt so "foggy headed...

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This release is focused on improving the user experience.  Cidi Labs contributed most of the code for this release in response to requests from their customers, and we are extremely grateful for this ...

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A few institutions have contacted me over the last few weeks regarding an error they receive when launching UDOIT in Chrome.  The full error is "Missing Session information. Please refresh the page. M...

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I'm back with another bugfix release!  If you are able, it would be most helpful if you could update your QA or Testing instance of UDOIT to this version; the last few bugfix releases were made possib...

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