I recently discovered that canvas supports IOS widgets. Currently the only widgets are to display announcements. Unfortunately most of my teachers do not use the announcements feature. I find that the to-do list and calendar features are more useful ...

A question for users who solely navigate by keyboard, are there access keys or alike available to jump to the start of a course menu? There is a 'skip to content' link available, which sends focus to the course content but also skips past the course ...

Odd thing... We have some Canvas generated tables on a page. We save them. We look at them as a student. We put the cursor in the first cell block. We then try to tab from cell to cell to test keyboard accessible functionality. But rather than tabbin...

Hi,I'm looking to make my courses more accessible for those with screen readers. For bolded text, do I need to embed <strong> before and after the already bolded text, or does Canvas already do this automatically?Thank you. 

Hey all, I posted this a few days ago in a different topic and it is getting some likes, so I thought it might be good to move the information to a separate topic so that it might be easier to find. (To hopefully be clear--since this message was mark...

Hi everyone, I've been asked to undertake an accessibility audit across all of our courses and report on how well, or badly, we are supporting students with accessibility needs. I know that you can run a 'report' on each page for accessibility but ca...

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 suggested tools?  

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, resubmitted)? How are the colors/statuses indicated?

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 experiences

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, posting & replying? 

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 have difficulty focusing on text (ex. someone with A...

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 their learners a way to have their assessments provide...

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 done in classic, new quizzes and some 3rd party ass...

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 with the JAWS screen reader, I encountered an iss...

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 with the JAWS screen reader, I encountered an iss...

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 with the JAWS screen reader, I encountered an iss...

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 thisshort video showing docReader in action!

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-regulation skills are the mental processes that enable us ...

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 light blue highlight in the file's sections? It can be...

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

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 product to your ReadSpeaker Learning Suite!picture of c...

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 code I was provided. Is there something missing? How ...

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 free webinar where you can literally ask us anythi...

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!

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 underserved may need extra assistance with consuming cour...

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 stand off the page a bit more. Current view: As y...