[NFBCS] The Accessibility of Canvas with JAWS?

Kaden Colton kaden.e.colton at gmail.com
Wed Feb 28 23:02:24 UTC 2024


Yes, Canvas wivas is accessible with JAWS. I am a current grad student. The school I attend uses the Canvas platform.

Regards,
Kaden Colton
Pronouns:	None/Kaden




> On 28 Feb 2024, at 16:45, Brad Snyder via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> You may find that Canvas works better if you use Google Chrome, rather than Edge on Windows with JAWS.
> 
> - Brad -
> 
> 
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> On Feb 28, 2024, at 15:23, Jim Portillo via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org <mailto:nfbcs at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
> 
> Good afternoon,
>  
> In about a month, I will need to start taking a course that uses the Canvas platform. In the past, I’ve heard that the platform was not very accessible with JAWS. Is this true? If it is accessible, what do I need to know to effectively use it? 
> Does Canvas also have breakout rooms, or is that only with Zoom?
> Anyway, I thought I’d ask prior to starting anything so that I could be properly prepared.
> Thanks.
> Jim
>  
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