Designing an Accessible Canvas Course

Introduction to Canvas Course Accessibility

This course was created with several objectives in mind. First, it serves as an example of a Canvas "course" designed from the ground up with accessibility in mind. Second, it operates as a mini-course on the fundamentals of accessibility and Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and provides readings and resources relevant to these topics in Higher Ed. Lastly, it provides a series of pages designed to help you create your own accessible course site and materials in Canvas.

Topics Covered

You will find content and examples related to the topics covered in this course in the Modules section. 

 

  1. What is Accessibility and Why Make my Canvas Site Accessible?
  2. What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)?
  3. Canvas Course Site Design: Best Practices
  4. Accessibility in Higher Education
  5. Yale Resources

Course Summary:

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