July 25, 2025
As you prepare your Canvas course for the upcoming Fall semester, don’t forget: accessibility starts with the visuals. That beautiful banner you added to your homepage? It needs alt text. Why?Alt text ensures that students using screen readers can understand the purpose of an image. If your banner includes important text (like your course name or […]
July 7, 2025
As you prepare your course materials for Fall 2025, now is a great time to ensure that the images you use in your teaching are fully accessible. Whether you’re uploading lecture slides, designing content in Canvas, or sharing supplemental media, every image in your digital classroom should include thoughtful, accurate alternative text, or “alt text.” […]
November 15, 2024
On November 8th, Accessibility Operations Assistant Browning Blair facilitated a Quick Hits presentation dedicated to understanding the basics of Canvas’ accessibility checkers. The presentation offers a concise overview and demonstration of each accessibility checker, and touches on the importance of providing accessible course materials to students.
October 3, 2022
Read this week’s blog to learn about what Alt-tags are and how to use them well in Canvas! Alternative Tags in Canvas for Accessibility Alternative tags or text exist as a means for providing information to learners who require the use of a screen reader. Images of all kinds will be detected by readers and […]
