[Athen] Canvas accessibility

[Mark C. Mintz]

Bryon,

The California Community Colleges went with Canvas for the Online Education Initiative. This was after a thorough review including accessibility review. As Robert Said, most of the accessibility issues are within the coursework produced by instructors.

There are some resources on accessibility (both canvas accessibility and instructor document accessibility on the online ed website:
http://ccconlineed.org/faculty-resources/professional-development/accessibility-support/
http://ccconlineed.org/technology-resources/accessibility-statements/
http://ccconlineed.org/equity-accessibility/
and I think this is an accessible, freely available canvas course if you want to look at navigation.
https://ccconlineed.instructure.com/courses/98


Mark Mintz
Alt Media Specialist
Pasadena City College
Room D209

From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Robert Beach
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2018 5:50 AM
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Subject: Re: [Athen] Canvas accessibility

Hi Bryon,

I have used Canvas in my graduate work. I find it to work fine. Like all of them, there will be a glitch here and there, but it is pretty accessible. Of course, as always, the materials the instructors post may be a different story, but that’s where your skills will come into play. <grin>


Robert Lee Beach
Assistive Technology Specialist
Kansas City Kansas Community College
7250 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS  66112
Phone: 913-288-7671
Email: rbeach at kckcc.edu<mailto:rbeach at kckcc.edu>

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Subject: [Athen] Canvas accessibility


Hi all,



My campus is considering moving to Canvas from Blackboard for its LMS. One class this summer is utilizing Canvas  and waiting on student feedback. There are only 11 students in the online class. The only student registered with my office is an 84 year old non-traditional student (she WILL get that degree!!! 😉). Anyone have any feedback regarding the accessibility of Canvas with JAWS and Zoom Text? I have reviewed the Canvas Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT), but I would like some feedback from actual users or DSS professional's opinions.



Thanks,



Bryon
Adaptive Technology Coordinator
Disability Resource Center
Adjunct Professor
College of Health, Education & Professional Studies
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
103 Frist Hall
Chattanooga, TN 37403
423-425-5251
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