LMS Accessibility

LMS Accessibility

Overview

Every LMS has its own resources specific to the accessibility policy and features of their LMS. Use the resources below to learn about the accessibility features within Canvas, Blackboard, and D2L Brightspace.

Canvas

Explore the accessibility resources for Canvas listed below:
  1. Advancing Accessibility in Canvas: On the Path to Full WCAG 2.1 AA Compliance
  2. What are the Canvas accessibility standards?
  3. How do I use the Accessibility Checker in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
  4. How do I use the Microsoft Immersive Reader in a course as an instructor?

Blackboard

Explore the accessibility resources for Blackboard listed below:
  1. Accessibility Overview
  2. Accessibility in Blackboard Original
  3. Accessibility in Blackboard Learn
  4. Accessibility in Blackboard App
  5. Ultra Accessibility Checker (Powered by Ally)
  6. About Ally and Accessibility
    1. Course Accessibility Report
    2. WYSIWYG Accessibility
    3. Ally Help for Instructors
    4. Ally Help for Students
    5. Ally Help for Administrators

D2L Brightspace

Explore the accessibility resources for D2L Brightspace listed below:
  1. Accessibility in Education
  2.  D2L Accessibility Resources
  3. Accessibility Library
  4. Create Accessible Content in Brightspace
  5. Brightspace Accessibility Checker
  6. Make Your HTML Content Pages More Accessible
  7. Accessibility Gateway

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