[NFBC-Info] Canvas inaccessibility for K-12 students

[Jeanette Jones]

I use canvas as a college student and it has been pretty accessible for me. I do not have any other experience using canvas with younger children.

Jeanette Jones


> On Oct 25, 2021, at 3:57 PM, Cricket X. Bidleman via NFBC-Info <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Jennifer,
> 
> Canvas is an online Learning Management system, like Google Classroom
> or schoology. People can email (cricketbidleman at gmail.com) or
> call/text me (805) 372-9550. Hope this helps.
> 
> Cheers,
> Cricket
> 
>> On 10/25/21, Jennifer Westbrook via NFBC-Info <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi Cricket - Did you mean "campus inaccessibility"?  If not, then can you
>> please tell me what "canvas inaccessibility" is?  Also, how can we reach you
>> outside of the NFBC shared email List?  Thanks!!
>> 
>> ~Jennifer Westbrook
>> westbroo at wellsfargo.com
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NFBC-Info <nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Cricket X.
>> Bidleman via NFBC-Info
>> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2021 3:26 PM
>> To: NFB of California List <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Cricket X. Bidleman <cricketbidleman at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [NFBC-Info] Canvas inaccessibility for K-12 students
>> 
>> Hey folks,
>> 
>> Convention was a very busy weekend, but now we're back to another school
>> week! My project with Canvas inaccessibility continues, with a later feature
>> about other LMS's. A feature is just a longer article.
>> The focus is on K-12 students and parents, although I'm open to talking to
>> TVI's, parents, and students. Send them my way, please! I spoke to one
>> person, but I need more. Might be interesting to talk to sighted parents
>> about their blind children's experiences, and the parents' difficulties with
>> teaching technology and academic work. Just a thought. Open to other stuff
>> as well. The sooner I can get some interviews done, the sooner I can churn
>> out something illuminating and newsworthy.
>> 
>> I did a presentation for my class on universal design. I got the traditional
>> "Wow, I never thought about it that way!" responses.
>> Proves how necessary disability justice news is.
>> 
>> This is not limited to California. Thanks, and hopefully I'll have chances
>> to talk to some people in the next couple days.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Cricket
>> 
>> --
>> Cricket X. Bidleman, B.A (she/her/hers)
>> M.A Candidate | Stanford Journalism Class of 2022 Accessibility Consultant |
>> Stanford University Computer Science President | California Association of
>> Blind Students (CABS)
>> (FAC)
>> 
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> M.A Candidate | Stanford Journalism Class of 2022
> Accessibility Consultant | Stanford University Computer Science
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