Step 1: Locate Canvas Accessibility Checker
Step 2: Canvas tutorial

Step 1: Locate Canvas Accessibility Checker

Current Rich Content Editor

Located on the bottom right-hand in the rich content editor.

New Rich Content Editor

Now located at the bottom right-hand of the text editor.

As part of the Rich Text Editor, Canvas now includes a tool to check the basic accessibility of your page before you save.

Like any tool, the Canvas Accessibility Checker tool:

Works when it's used correctly
Creates problems if used incorrectly
Doesn't cover everything you need to check for on your pages

Limitations

The Accessibility Checker Tool is limited in that it is an open-sourced work-in-progress tool. It may not catch every accessibility issue and like all accessibility checkers, it will still need human eyes to find and fix accessibility issues.

Accessibility checkers are like robots. They cannot, for example, determine whether an alt text describes the image that ties it to the content of your course. They also cannot determine what phrases should be formatted as headings.

However, the Accessibility Checker is a good tool to use for:

Creating accessible tables
Color contrast

Canvas Accessibility Checker anatomy

Displays the total number of issues identified and the current issue.
Brief description of the issue.
In-depth explanation.
"You-Do-It Action Area" - the Accessibility Checker may ask you to:
- Select text colors and background colors with high contrast.
- Provide an option to merge links that have the same URL.
- Provide a descriptive alt text or identify decorative images.
- Provide a caption and identify header rows or column headers in order to create an accessible table.
Select Apply to save your work.
If applicable, a Previous and Next button allows you to click through the accessibility issues.

Don't forget to intermittently save your work.

Save.

And save often. Also, consider turning on RCE Auto-Save.

Step 2: Canvas tutorial

Run the Accessibility Checker button. The Accessibility Checker should appear on the right-hand side of the screen.

Canvas will highlight the inaccessible issue in question.
Note: sometimes the highlight may not highlight the object correctly.
Remediate each issue based on the need.
Select Apply to save your work. The Canvas Accessibility Checker will automatically move to the next issue.