Importing your previous semester’s section in Canvas to your new section makes it easy to start your semester.
This tutorial will help walk you through a simple set of steps to transfer content from one Canvas course to another.
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Clean Up Your Canvas Dashboard
Have trouble finding your current courses? Want a faster way to get to the courses you need most?
You can clean up your Canvas Dashboard in 3 easy steps and save yourself time every time you log in.
Continue ReadingHow to Upload a Syllabus to Canvas
This video shows how to upload a syllabus to Canvas and link to it within your course. In the end, your students will be able to see your syllabus previewed directly on their Syllabus web page!
4-minute video by Christine Roach
Continue ReadingHow to Create an Accessible Word Document
Following this guide will help you create an accessible Word document for all your students. Using accessible course materials is essential, so every student has an equitable chance of succeeding in your online course(s).
Apply each element to greatly impact the accessibility of your documents.
Continue ReadingHow to Convert a Word Document into an Accessible PDF
This tutorial provides instructions for how to convert a Word document into an Accessible PDF. Use the Save As feature only, as the Print to PDF and Save as Adobe PDF features will not produce an accessible PDF file.
Continue ReadingHow to Add a Document Title into a Word Document or PDF
A missing document title is likely one of the most common accessibility errors found in PDFs uploaded to Canvas. It’s also one of the simplest to fix (if you know how to do it).
This tutorial provides instructions for how to add a document title into a Word document and a PDF.
Continue ReadingSchedule and Record Zoom Sessions in Canvas & eCampus
Learn the advantages when you enable Zoom in Canvas or eCampus. Students can attend your sessions and watch your recordings without leaving their course.
Continue ReadingSetting up Quizzes & Exams in Canvas: An Overview
This workshop includes an overview of how to set up quizzes and exams using the Canvas quiz tool.
Learn about different types of questions and the testing options to ensure you create a secure test. Also, make sure those with accommodations have enough time to take their exams.
35-minute video by Christine Roach and Enrico Indiogine, Ph.D.
Continue ReadingHow to Create Accessible Tables in Microsoft Word
Learn how to create accessible tables in Word so students can easily understand your data, regardless of their abilities or disabilities.
Continue ReadingContrast & Color Accessibility
Contrast is a measure of the difference in perceived “luminance” or brightness between two colors.
This brightness difference is expressed as a ratio ranging from 1:1 (e.g., white text on white background) to 21:1 (e.g., black text on white background).
Learn some contrast and color accessibility guidelines and how to ensure you’re using colors all your students can see when creating documents.
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