Internal Resources
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 ...
Program Glossaries
To increase the accuracy of transcripts, we maintain a list of terms used in our courses based on program type. These glossaries are submitted to the third party vendor providing the transcription service. Please add terms used in your courses that ...
Accessibility Glossary
The following terms are excerpted from the W3C website. For the full glossary of terms, go to Appendix A: Glossary (Normative) on the W3C website. accommodation vs. accessible (inclusive/universal design) Accommodation addresses requests made by ...
Guides & Resources
Overview All ELS, ID, and ELD staff are trained in the basic features and requirements to make most of our course assets accessible. Everyone creating and receiving digital assets should check for accessibility issues and remediate as needed. The ...
ADA Checklist & Checkers
Overview There are several resources available to help you check the accessibility of a digital asset and how to remediate it. The internal resources contain the ADA compliance expectations for digital assets and help you determine the best course of ...
Accessibility Overview (Talking Points & Examples)
What is accessibility? When we say something is accessible, we simply mean that people with disabilities can use it. Specifically, they can 1) perceive, 2) understand, 3) navigate, and 4) interact with it. What does accessibility look like? ...
Recent Articles
May 2026 Features & Releases
Canvas Features & Releases May 2026 Use the links below to learn more about topics that interest you or may help with day-to-day tasks. Incident Change Log for May 2026 This Change Log reflects precautionary UX changes made by Instructure in response ...
May 2026 Features & Releases
May 2026 Blackboard Production Releases v4000.15 Please use the links below to learn more about topics that interest you or may help with day-to-day tasks. All Users: Strengthen logout behavior for supported SAML SSO configurations Instructors and ...
April 2026 Features & Releases
Canvas Features & Releases April 2026 Use the links below to learn more about topics that interest you or may help with day-to-day tasks. Upcoming Canvas Changes May 16, 2026 Breaking Change: LTI 1.3 Tool Configuration Schema Updates June 30, 2026 ...
Canvas Collaborative Roadmap
Canvas launched a collaboration tool that allows users to help guide development! Users can engage by providing feedback on areas of interest, submitting new ideas, and rating features as must-have, nice-to-have, or not interested. Items are grouped ...
Canvas Collaborative Roadmap (Special Edition Newsletter - April 2026)
Canvas launched a collaboration tool that allows users to help guide development! Users can engage by providing feedback on areas of interest, submitting new ideas, and rating features as must-have, nice-to-have, or not interested. Items are grouped ...