The Canvas Course Accessibility Checklist (PDF Version) is a guide designed to help you evaluate accessibility within content in your Canvas courses. Think of it as your go-to resource for proactively identifying and addressing potential accessibility barriers. We’ve focused on elements within Canvas that are editable using the Rich Content Editor (RCE), making it practical and actionable for everyday course building.
The checklist is broken down into 8 key areas, guiding you through best practices for:
- Formatting: Ensuring logical heading structures (H1, H2, H3, etc.) and consistent design for readability and navigation.
- Lists: Properly using numbered and bulleted lists to convey information clearly.
- Tables: Making sure tables are used for data, not layout, and include proper headings and captions.
- Links: Crafting descriptive and meaningful links, avoiding generic "click here" phrases.
- Color: Adhering to color contrast ratios and ensuring color isn't the sole means of conveying meaning.
- Images: Appropriately applying alternative text, describing complex images, and marking decorative ones.
- Media: Ensuring videos have captions, audio files include transcripts, and auto-playing media is user-controlled.
- Other Considerations: Guidance on making PDFs, embedded content, and other documents accessible.
