[Trainer-Talk] The Accessibility of Canvas with JAWS?

[Jennifer Soltis]

I echo what Matt said. I have four high school students who use Canvas with
Jaws every day. Most, if not all parts of canvas are accessible and the
potential snags depend on what content the instructor has uploaded. Canvas
prompts them to add alt text and check for accessibility! There are a few
styles of newer quizzes that are not accessible and those are documented in
information for educators but all the "classic" quizzes are fine. Regions
and headings are your friends.

On Tue, Mar 5, 2024, 6:24 PM Matt D via Trainer-Talk <
trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> A few things,
> Remember to use your regions command for navigation areas,   usually in
> classes this will help you quickly find things like assignments, and
> various
> classes. The links list, is  extremely helpful to find a course, and the
> heading command is your best friend.
>   Overall, I have had several students successfully use canvas.
>
>
> Matt Diemert
> Independent Assistive Technology Provider
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trainer-Talk <trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jim
> Portillo via Trainer-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 4:23 PM
> To: portillo.jim at gmail.com
> Cc: portillo.jim at gmail.com
> Subject: [Trainer-Talk] The Accessibility of Canvas with JAWS?
>
> 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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