Learners benefit from options that allow them to change their online learning environment to meet their individual learning needs and/or preferences. Identifying the accessibility and preference options that exist in the online course environment empowers all students to have control and responsibility over aspects of their learning. Learners need to be informed of how their learning preferences can be met in the online course space.
Implementation
In order to offer online accessibility and learning environment preference instructions, reviewing the accessibility features specific to Canvas is a great place to start. The following links offer resources to support creating adaptable and accessible content:
- How do I use the Accessibility Checker in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
- Accessibility within Studio
- ReadSpeaker in Canvas for Faculty video
- General accessibility is supported by the Tools and Resources section of the Accessibility website
Once reviewed, adding the accessibility and learning options to the online course will support learners to adjust the content to meet their needs.
Post the following links and/or video to your online course page and draw students’ attention to these accessibility and preference options: