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We value your feedback on this self-directed training on Canvas Pages:

What other topics related to Canvas Baseline Practices do you want to learn more about?

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To share your feedback:

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3. Click "+" sign on the bottom right of this Padlet, and type in your comments and suggestions, add an image or video, or share a useful link.

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Text editing icons on Rich Content Editor

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This section shows how and why to:

Adjust heading styles

Formatting & Stylisation of text

Tips for spacing

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Heading styles are pre-formatted headings that structure content in logical order. They enable readers to engage more strategically with our content, making it easy to view and navigate. For neurodiverse students (e.g., visually-impaired and/or dyslexic students) who use screen readers, heading styles are essential because the software communicates levels of hierarchy.

Thus, do not simply adjust the text size and format.
Always go for adjusting the heading style.

Note: Heading 1 is the title of the Canvas page.

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"UoA Canvas Icons" icon on Rich Content Editor toolbar

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A customised function in Canvas called "UoA Canvas Icons" allows you to add icons to highlight important elements, draw attention to certain areas, and differentiate topics.

This section shows you how to add UoA Canvas Icons and change the icon colours and sizes.

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Here is the section introducing UoA Canvas Icons under TeachWell@UoA.

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These add-ins to Canvas can make designing your course a little easier.

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This video provides you step-by-step instruction to add an icon and change colour and size of the icon.

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Accessibility is for everyone!
Improving accessibility of your content can not only help students with various learning needs, but also in certain situations such as:

Limited internet access can prevent visually heavy material from displaying properly. Providing alternative texts allows students with poor connection to still access the learning material.

Providing captions/transcripts for videos can help students trying to study in noisy environments or learners of English as a second language.

Formatting and structuring your content so that it can be read by Immersive Reader will allow students to listen to the content (e.g. during their commute or giving their eyes a rest).

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Screenshot of page layout on TeachWell@UoA

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Read the corresponding section Page layout for documents and files for details.

Page layouts need to be clear, consistent and easily navigated. Font family size and colour should be easily legible. For example, a single column with chunked content is more easily navigated than double columns. Your content will be scanned by screen readers and accessed by low-vision users. If you create your page layout for these readers, everyone will benefit.

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This Padlet is an information hub that gathers useful resources from TeachWell and Canvas support to help you create accessible and sustainable pages for your Canvas course(s).

The columns on the right cover individual types of teaching materials commonly used on the Canvas pages (e.g., texts, links, images, and videos).

Accessibility applies throughout, no matter what content type you add to your course. Please refer to the section 'Design for Accessibility' for further resources.

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This section introduces the functions and limitations of the available accessibility tools for UoA staff:

UDOIT

Immersive Reader

Accessibility Checker

Similar tools in Microsoft Office

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UDOIT (Universal Design Online Inspection Tool) scans your course and identifies areas where accessibility can be improved.

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Students and staff have differing abilities and talents. Improved usability and inclusive design in our Canvas courses helps all students, not just those with physical impairments or neuro diversity.

The UDOIT tool supports the University's commitment to inclusivity and compliance with accessibility standards. It meets the requirements of the Canvas Baseline Practices Project and Disability Action Plan -a programme of work to address accessibility gaps in Canvas and develop minimum requirements for digital content, based upon principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

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UDOIT accessibility assistant for Canvas

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UDOIT scans your Canvas courses, identifies issues, and provides guidance to improve accessibility.

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"Apps" icon on Rich Content Editor toolbar

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"Media" function in Rich Content Editor allows you to add a video or audio file; however, this is not a suggested way. Rather, we recommend you first save your audio or video recordings to Panopto Videos and then use the Apps (Plug-ins) function to embed them onto the page.

The "Apps" function (presented as a plug-in icon) allows you to embed videos from Panopto Video, YouTube, and Vimeo.

This section covers how to:

Upload YouTube video, Panopto video, Vimeo video

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Lecture recordings made prior to the introduction of Panopto (in 2022) were uploaded to the Mediastore, along with any manually uploaded videos using the Media Upload Tool. If you want to retrieve these from Mediastore:

1. Go to your old Canvas course and locate the video.

2. Click the Recording link to open it in a new tab.

3. To download the high quality version of the video, change the end of the URL from .preview to -slides.m4v

for example:
https://mediaplayer.auckland.ac.nz/.../202106241730.LT403167.preview
becomes:
https://mediaplayer.auckland.ac.nz/.../202106241730.LT403167-slides.m4v

The video file will download to your computer.*

Even older Mediastore URLs may need .preview changed to .mp4

for example:
https://mediastore.auckland.ac.nz/.../5fc133152aa9d59cd5f8c9e.preview
becomes:
https://mediastore.auckland.ac.nz/.../5fc133152aa9d59cd5f8c9e.mp4

* Note: If the video starts to play in your browser, instead of downloading to your computer, click the three dots on the video player and choose 'Download'. Also, if the Mediastore recording is older than 12 months it may have been archived. In this case, please request the archived recording through Staff Service Centre.

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Instructions for uploading videos to Panopto and embedding them into Canvas.

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"Embed" icon on Rich Content Editor toolbar

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Online content with a ‘share’ feature (such as podcasts, TEDEd, Padlet, Miro, Kahoot, polling tools) can be displayed on a page using the embed code.

ETV (Education Television and Video Communications Trust) provides a catalogue of TV broadcasts and video podcasts for use in education, which can also be embedded on a Canvas page.

This section covers how to:

Embed Padlet on a Canvas page

Embed H5P on a Canvas page

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Video: How to use Panopto with Canvas (30 mins) 

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Video: How to use Panopto with Canvas (30 mins) 

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Learn how to use Panopto in your Canvas courses to create, manage, edit, and share videos with students.

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Guide: How to add YouTube videos to Canvas pages

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Guide: How to add YouTube videos to Canvas pages

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Open the Rich Content Editor when creating or editing an announcement, assignment, discussion, page, quiz, or syllabus.

Note: The Rich Content Editor supports keyboard shortcuts. To view the Keyboard Shortcuts menu, click the Keyboard icon or press ALT+F8 (PC keyboard) or Option+F8 (Mac keyboard).

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How do I link to a YouTube video in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?

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You can create a hyperlink to a YouTube video in the Rich Content Editor, embed the video using the Upload/Record Media tool, or, if your course has enabled the YouTube LTI, you can also search and select YouTube Videos using the LTI Tool. Open Rich Content Editor Open the Rich Content Editor wh...

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"Documents" icon on Rich Content Editor toolbar

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This section shows you how to:

Upload a document

Embed a document on the page

Embed a file from MS OneDrive

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You can upload files from your computer to link in the Rich Content Editor. Files uploaded in the Rich Content Editor are added to your course files.

Several features in Canvas support the Rich Content Editor, including Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, and Syllabus.

By default, embedded document links display an icon that allows users to preview the document in the Rich Content Editor. You can disable the in-line preview or open the in-line preview automatically.
Notes:

If you are using Usage Rights, you must set the file usage rights before the file will be accessible to students.

When a document is uploaded to the Rich Content Editor, the file is saved to the Uploaded Media folder in Course Files and defaults to the same visibility status as the folder.

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How do I upload a document in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?

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You can upload files from your computer to link in the Rich Content Editor. Files uploaded in the Rich Content Editor are added to your course files. Several features in Canvas support the Rich Content Editor, including Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, and Syllabus. By defaul...

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"Images" icon on Rich Content Editor toolbar

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To add an image on a Canvas page, you can click "Insert" then "Image" or simply click the "Images" icon.

This section covers how to:

Upload images

Write meaningful alt-text descriptions

Select "decorative image"

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Click the Image Options arrow [1]. To view the Images icon, you may have to click the Options icon [2].

To view your uploaded course image files, click the Course Images option [3]. To view images saved in your Canvas user files, click the User Images option [4].

If you open the Rich Content Editor from a group, you can view uploaded group image files by clicking the Group Images option [5].

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How do I embed images from Canvas into the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?

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You can embed uploaded image files from your course, user, and group files in Canvas in the Rich Content Editor. After embedding an image, you can also edit the image display options and add alt tags to your images for better accessibility. Open Rich Content Editor Open the Rich Content Editor w...

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View text instruction on embedding Padlet in LMS

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"Tables" icon on Rich Content Editor toolbar

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A well-constructed table allows screen readers to read out the headings by column and the data by rows, therefore giving the data a meaningful structure.

This section covers how to:

Create a table

Set the row header or column header

Adjust the Table Properties (e.g., border style, border or background colours)

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Inserting a table and changing table properties

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Inserting a table and changing table properties

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How do I insert a table using the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?

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In the Rich Content Editor, you can use the table editor to insert, format, edit, and delete a table. Several features in Canvas support the Rich Content Editor, including Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, and Syllabus. Open Rich Content Editor Open the Rich Content Editor…

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"Links" icon on Rich Content Editor toolbar

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On the Rich Content Editor toolbar, you can either click "Insert" then "Links" or click the "Links" icon.

This section shows how to:

Add external links

Add course links

Name the links meaningfully

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This support page provides instructions for creating external links.

Notes:
Avoid the following unfavourable practices:
>> Click here to learn more.
>> More information can be found at: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-create-hyperlinks-to-external-URLs-in-the-Rich-Content/ta-p/872

For favourable practice, please read the next post block.

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Open the Rich Content Editor when creating or editing an announcement, assignment, discussion, page, quiz, or syllabus.

Note: The Rich Content Editor supports keyboard shortcuts. To view the Keyboard Shortcuts menu, click the Keyboard icon or press ALT+F8 (PC keyboard) or Option+F8 (Mac keyboard).

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How do I create hyperlinks to external URLs in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?

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Using the Rich Content Editor, you can create hyperlinks to external resources. Several features in Canvas support the Rich Content Editor, including Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, and Syllabus. Open Rich Content Editor Open the Rich Content Editor when creating or edi...

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A meaningful name tells people where they are going. Read more at TeachWell@UoA (Design for Accessibility >> Meaning links).

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Use “headings” in Canvas instead of bolding the words

Use “Left” alignment, not center

Format lists as lists (use bullet points/ numberings)

Bold the words to stress its importance, no underline nor italic nor colour, nor highlight nor capitalisation

Note: over-stylisation of text may mask the appearance of letters for some students with neurodiverse needs

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Rule of thumb for Rich Content Editor: Don't be scared!
It works almost the same as the MS Word.

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The Rich Content Editor provides a condensed, more intuitive toolbar that is grouped by common icons and interactions. The content editor that is available anytime for creating new content. The Rich Content Editor is used in features that support the editor (Announcements, Assignments, Discussions,…

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Screenshot of self-explanatory icons for structuring a table

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The icons (from left) represent:

Add a table

Delete a table

Add a row above

Add a row below

Delete the row

Add a column on the left

Add a column on the right

Delete the column

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Consider the following views to display the document on a Canvas page:

Preview in overlay

Preview inline

Expand view

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You can edit the link text in the Text field [1] or link URL in the Link field [2].

To disable users from seeing a file preview, select Disable Preview option [3].

You can choose to display a file preview in a pop-up window or in-line preview when the link is clicked. You can also choose to expand an in-line preview by default.

To allow users to view a file preview in a pop-up window when the link is clicked, select the Preview in overlay option [4].

To allow users to view an in-line preview when the link is clicked, click the Preview inline option [5]. To expand the in-line preview by default, click the Expand preview by Default checkbox [6].

To save link options, click the Done button [7].
Notes:

Inline preview is not supported in the Canvas beta environment.

Inline preview is not supported in Edit mode.

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How do I embed documents from Canvas in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?

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You can use the Rich Content Editor to insert hyperlinks to document files stored in your course, user, and group files. By default, embedded document links display an icon that allows users to preview the document in the Rich Content Editor. You can disable the in-line preview or open the in-line p...

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This tutorial video shows the features of Rich Content Editor

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Immersive Reader is a useful tool for checking whether your content is accessible, i.e. can your page be read by the assistive technology?

The Immersive Reader functions the same way for both students and lecturers.

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The Microsoft Immersive Reader displays a variety of tools and options to enhance your reading experience.

You can manage text, grammar, and reading preferences using the toolbar [1]. To expand the reader display, click the Full Screen button [2].

To hear the page text read aloud, click the Play button [3]. To adjust audio settings, click the Voice Settings button [4].

To close the reader and return to Canvas, click the Exit button [5].

Note: For more details about the Microsoft Immersive Reader functionality, visit the Microsoft Immersive Reader website.

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How do I use the Microsoft Immersive Reader in a course as a student?

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The Microsoft Immersive Reader enhances your reading experience by improving accessibility and boosting reading comprehension. You can use the Microsoft Immersive Reader when viewing the Course Home Page or Syllabus or when viewing an individual assignment or page. For more information about the rea...

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You are most welcome to share this Padlet with your colleagues with the Padlet link or QR code (scan the above image).

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Difference between "Shift + Enter" and "Enter"
1. Pressing Enter:

tells "your computer" (Rich Content Editor/MS Word) to create a new paragraph. Its default behaviour is to then put a gap between the two lines.

2. Pressing Shift + Enter:

tells "your computer" to go down a line, but this doesn’t create the gap between two lines like Enter does.

Therefore, please make sure you have created a paragraph (by pressing Enter) when you change the heading style. Otherwise, the whole paragraph will be changed to the heading style you choose.

It also applies to other format changes, such as alignment, order and increase/decrease indent.

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Canvas adopts the filename of the image as the alt-text by default, which is not confusing for students who use immersive readers. Thus, it is always a good habit of providing alt-text for the images you added on the pages.

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How do I manage alt text and display options for images embedded in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?

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The Rich Content Editor allows you to add alt text tags to embedded images. You can also manage image display options and resize the image. Several features in Canvas support the Rich Content Editor, including Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, and Syllabus. Open Rich Content…

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screenshot of video captions and transcription page at TeachWell@UoA

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Captions/transcripts (Design for accessibility >> Video captions and transcription)

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Please see under FAQs --> 'Embed H5P content into Canvas'.

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H5P makes it easy to embed interactive learning exercises (content types), into Canvas; HTML skills are not required. Teachers can access H5P content through Canvas. H5P content can be added to a Canvas page from the external tool. Here is a screenshot of the button in the Rich Content Editor.

Click the Apps button for a drop-down list of available tools. Then choose the H5P option.

It's important to ensure the H5P content can be viewed by students and staff in a Canvas course in which you copied course content from a past course. Here are some tips to look out for.

Share your H5P content with other teachers in the same course.
If you are the author of H5P content, you can share it by adding it to an organisation folder.
In H5P, edit the content, scroll to the bottom and select the Share with organisation tab. Choose your faculty's folder. See H5P's documentation on sharing content.

Publish the content as Protected.
If H5P is added to Canvas pages, publish the content as Protected. This will make sure that only your students can view the content, and it will enable any marks to pass back to Canvas if the H5P content needs to be tracked or graded.

Link the H5P content again.
If you still see error messages for the H5P content after importing a past year's Canvas course, or if students cannot view the imported H5P content, you can re-link the H5P content to your Canvas pages via the Rich Text Editor.

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H5P makes it easy to create interactive learning exercises, enriching the Canvas experience. Content types include slideshows, branching scenarios, flashcards, in-class polls, etc.

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The "Course Link" option under "Links" in the Rich Content Editor toolbar allows you to add a hyperlink directing to a specific Canvas page, a section on the navigation menu, and a specific Assignment page.

Using this function can minimise the chances of creating broken links when you change the pages.

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In this page, you can find examples of effective vs less effective tables.

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Make tables accessible: Inclusive design for Canvas

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Accessibility Checker is another tool that can check for accessibility as you edit using the Rich Content Editor on Canvas.

Accessibility Checker checks one item (page, discussion, announcement, etc.) at a time, while UDOIT scans an entire course, and picks up what Accessibility Checker would.

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The Rich Content Editor includes an accessibility tool that detects common accessibility errors within the editor. You can use the Accessibility Checker to design course content while considering accessibility attributes. This tool only verifies content created within the Rich Content Editor. You may use other accessibility tools to verify additional content in Canvas.

All accessibility components retain the parameters set by your institution's Theme Editor template. The Accessibility Checker verifies the following accessibility rules:

Adjacent links: Adjacent links with the same URL should be a single link. This rule verifies link errors where the link text may include spaces and break the link into multiple links.

Heading paragraphs: Headings should not contain more than 120 characters.

Image alt text: Images should include an alt attribute describing the image content.

Image alt filename: Image filenames should not be used as the alt attribute describing the image content. Currently, files uploaded directly to Canvas create a redirect that does not properly verify image filenames.

Image alt length: Alt attribute text should contain fewer than 120 characters.

Large text contrast: Text larger than 18pt (or bold 14pt) should display a minimum contrast ratio of 3:1.

Lists: Lists should be formatted as lists.

Sequential headings: Heading levels should not be skipped (e.g. H2 to H4). However, the tool does not check if the first header starts with H2 or whether the headings are sequential with the rest of the content in the page. Tables do not begin with H1, which is designated for the page title.

Small text contrast: Text smaller than 18pt (or bold 14pt) should display a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1.

Table captions: Tables should include a caption describing the contents of the table.

Table header scope: Table headers should specify scope and the appropriate structure.

Table header: Tables should include at least one header.

Note: For text contrast, the Accessibility Checker verifies color using the same calculations as the WebAIM tool and verifies against Theme Editor templates without High Contrast Styles. However, High Contrast Styles must be enabled for verification if a link color is overwritten manually in the Rich Content Editor.

View Accessibility Checker Notifications

If any accessibility issues are detected within the Rich Content Editor, the Accessibility Checker display an indicator [1].

To view accessibility issues, click the Accessibility Checker icon [2].

View Issues

When an issue is detected, the Rich Content Editor highlights the affected area [1]. The sidebar displays the accessibility attribute [2] and an explanation of the error [3]. To learn more about the accessibility attribute, click the Information icon [4].

View Additional Issues

If the Rich Content Editor contains more than one issue [1], you can view all issues by clicking the Previous or Next buttons [2].

Apply Fix

To correct an issue, complete the task as noted in the sidebar [1]. For instance, if the issue requires that alt text be added to an image, the sidebar displays a text field for you to enter alt text.

When you are finished with your changes, click the Apply button [2].

The Accessibility Checker will apply the fix and display information for the next issue. Continue to review and fix any detected issues within the editor.

Confirm Fix

When all issues have been fixed, or if no issues are detected in the Rich Content Editor, the sidebar indicates that no issues exist and will close automatically.

Have a question about Canvas? Ask in the Q&A forum:

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How do I use the Accessibility Checker in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?

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The Rich Content Editor includes an accessibility tool that detects common accessibility errors within the editor. You can use the Accessibility Checker to design course content while considering accessibility attributes. This tool only verifies content created within the Rich Content Editor. You ma...

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This tutorial video shows the function of a Canvas page.

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Read details in the "Meaningful Links" section under TeachWell website.

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You can use the menubar to easily access several of the tools and features available in the Rich Content Editor. The menubar can be accessed using the mouse or pressing Alt+F9 keys or Option+F9 keys simultaneously on your keyboard.

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How do I use the menubar in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?

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You can use the menubar to easily access several of the tools and features available in the Rich Content Editor. The menubar can be accessed using the mouse or pressing Alt+F9 keys or Option+F9 keys simultaneously on your keyboard. View Menubar The menubar will display above the Rich Content Edi...

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Do you know how visual users read a layout table?

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Do you know how visual users read a layout table?

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Screen readers treat layout tables and data tables very differently. For layout tables, they read the content of the table based on the source code order. For data tables, however, they will identify the presence of the table, including the number of columns and rows, provide table navigation functionality, read row and column headers, etc.

Read further information: Creating accessible tables.

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Embed a file with a hyperlink from MS Office 365

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Embed a file with a hyperlink from MS Office 365

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You can create a document, slide presentation, or spreadsheet in your OneDrive and then create a hyperlink to that document anywhere you can use the Rich Content Editor in Canvas.

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If your course has enabled Microsoft Office 365, you can create a document, slide presentation, or spreadsheet in your OneDrive and then create a hyperlink to that document anywhere you can use the Rich Content Editor in Canvas. Several features in Canvas support the Rich Content Editor, including Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, and Syllabus.

When files are linked in the Rich Content Editor, the link displays the exact name of the file. Please ensure your file names are correct before linking a file.
Notes:

If you cannot view the Microsoft Office 365 option in the Rich Content Editor LTI Tools menu, you can still include your file by creating a hyperlink or publishing your Microsoft Office 365 content to the web and pasting the embed code in the HTML editor.

PDF files added through Microsoft Office 365 that cannot be previewed in Sharepoint are not supported to preview in Canvas. To preview the PDF files, you will need to add them to course files and link to them in the Rich Content Editor.

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How do I create a hyperlink from Microsoft Office 365 in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?

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If your course has enabled Microsoft Office 365, you can create a document, slide presentation, or spreadsheet in your OneDrive and then create a hyperlink to that document anywhere you can use the Rich Content Editor in Canvas. Several features in Canvas support the Rich Content Editor, including A...

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No technology is perfect! UDOIT/ Accessibility Checker cannot:
- check the quality of hyperlinks or alternative texts for images, i.e. how informative/descriptive an alternative text is.
- scan embedded content, e.g. H5P. But most content generating tools these days are designed in alignment with accessibility standards.

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This link directs you to a how-to list of Canvas Instructor Guide, including Pages.

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In our Instructor Guide, you will find everything you need to know to use Canvas as a teacher, from creating assignments to managing course settings.

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Structure the table by setting row/column headers, use background colours that are contrastive with the text colour (if needed).

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Accessibility Checkers in Microsoft Office

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Accessibility Checkers in Microsoft Office

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Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, etc) also have accessibility checkers available.

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In this topic

Use the Accessibility Checker

1. Select the Review tab. In Outlook, you'll only see the Review tab when writing or replying to messages.

2. Select Check Accessibility to open the Accessibility pane on the right.

Tip: For Word, Excel, and PowerPoint desktop, select the lower half of the Check Accessibility button for more options.

3. In the Accessibility pane, review and address the findings under Inspection Results.

Apply recommended actions

In the Accessibility pane, you'll see a list of errors and warnings, with how-to-fix recommendations for each.

To quickly correct the issues, apply one of the recommended actions. For more information on how the findings are categorized, see Rules for the Accessibility Checker.

1. In the Accessibility pane, select an issue under Warnings or Errors. The list expands and shows the items and objects affected by the issue.

Tip: Select the item or object to view the exact location of the affected item or object.

2. To apply a fix, select an action from the Recommended Actions list. To view more options, select the right arrow button next to an action (if available).

3. Go through and resolve each issue under Warnings and Errors.

Don't see the Accessibility Checker?

If you don't see Check Accessibility on the Review tab, you might have an older version of the app. Follow these steps to open the Accessibility Checker:

1. Select File and choose Info.

2. In the Check for Issues drop-down menu, select Check Accessibility.

3. Select an issue under Inspection Results to see why and how to fix an issue. This info appears under Additional Information.

See also

Check accessibility while you work in Office apps

Everything you need to know to write effective alt text

Use a screen reader with the Accessibility Checker

Make your content accessible to everyone

Make your content accessible to everyone with the Accessibility Checker

Use the Accessibility Checker

1. To launch the Accessibility Checker, do one of the following depending on the app you are using:

In Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, select Review and choose Check Accessibility.

In OneNote, select View and choose Check Accessibility.

In Outlook, while writing or replying to an email message, select Edit on the toolbar and choose Check Accessibility.
If you don't see the button on the toolbar, you need to add it there manually. Select (See more items) and choose Customize toolbar. Then drag and drop the Check Accessibility button to the toolbar.

2. The Accessibility pane opens and issues are organized into Warnings, Errors, and Tips under Inspection Results.

For more information on the categorization, go to Rules for the Accessibility Checker.

3. Review and select an issue to see all affected items and objects.

4. Select an item or object to see why you should fix the issue and steps to take to correct it.

See also

Everything you need to know to write effective alt text

Use a screen reader with the Accessibility Checker

Make your content accessible to everyone

Make your content accessible to everyone with the Accessibility Checker

Use the Accessibility Checker

To check your content for accessibility issues, do one of the following depending on the app you're using:

Microsoft 365 for the web apps except Outlook on the web

1. Select the Review tab and choose Check Accessibility.

2. The Accessibility pane opens to the right of the screen. Choose an option to view Errors, Warnings, Tips, or Intelligent services near the top of the pane.

For more information on how the findings are categorized, see Rules for the Accessibility Checker.

3. In the chosen category, select the chevron > to expand an accessibility issue to see all items and objects affected by the issue.

4. Select an item or object in the list to highlight the corresponding element, and then fix the issue. Address all issues in the errors and warnings categories.

5. When you're done, select Recheck to make sure you didn't miss anything.

Outlook on the web

1. When writing or replying to a message, select Options on the toolbar and choose Check accessibility. The Accessibility Checker pane opens.

2. Select Fix this to address an issue. For example, if the Accessibility Checker reported missing alt text, select Fix this to open the Add alternative text dialog box where you can type the alt text.

See also

Everything you need to know to write effective alt text

Use a screen reader with the Accessibility Checker

Make your content accessible to everyone

Make your content accessible to everyone with the Accessibility Checker

Make your content accessible in the Microsoft 365 apps

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Run the Accessibility Checker to check your Microsoft 365 files for issues that can make it difficult for people with disabilities to read and use the files.

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Canvas Baseline Practices at TeachWell@UoA

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Canvas Baseline Practices at TeachWell@UoA

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The information relative to Canvas pages helps you achieve better Canvas Baseline Practices (CBP).

5 focal areas in CBP:

Structure and navigation

Orientation to the course

Syllabus information

Assessments

Accessibility and copyright

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The drivers for this work include:

UoA student feedback, international research, and good practices from peer institutions.

Aligning the use of Canvas for learning, teaching and assessment with the strategic goals of Taumata Teitei, and the Curriculum Transformation Framework project.

Ensuring we meet the accessibility requirements identified in the Disability Action Plan.

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The University has updated the Canvas baseline practices to support a consistent and accessible student learning experience.