Making Video Accessible from Start to Finish
Accessibility and inclusive design ensure your content has the ability to be understood by all learners. When planning a course, accessibility should not be an afterthought. The ability to provide inclusive content begins when you start the planning process and should be included at every stage, from writing the script to recording and uploading. Here are […]
Designing Accessible Gamification: Why It Matters & How to Start
Ever designed a quiz with a countdown timer, or added a color-coded badge system to your course? It probably felt engaging, even fun. But what if those same features became barriers for some students? Gamification is a powerful way to boost learning and motivation. But if it isn’t designed with accessibility in mind, it can […]
Making Your Canvas Course More Accessible with UDOIT
As instructors and instructional designers, we strive to remove barriers of learning. And one way of doing that is ensuring our content meets accessibility standards. But ensuring all our online content meets accessibility standards can feel daunting—especially if we are not sure where to start. Enter UDOIT—an accessibility checker built right into Canvas. And as […]
Quick Tips to Ensure Accessibility in Online Course Material
In today’s digital age, you may have online content for courses in any modality. Handouts, videos, assignment guidelines–any of these things might be shared with students via Canvas or another Learning Management System (LMS). In this post, we’ll take a look at accessibility and review some of the ways you can ensure your course content […]
