  {"id":64,"date":"2022-11-15T15:34:27","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T20:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/canvas\/?page_id=64"},"modified":"2026-03-13T21:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T21:04:09","slug":"accessibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/canvas\/accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Canvas Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"screen-readers-and-browsers\">Canvas Accessibility Standards<\/h2>\n<p>The Canvas platform was built using the most modern HTML and CSS technologies and is committed to W3C&#8217;s Web Accessibility Initiative and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.section508.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Section 508<\/a>\u00a0guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>The Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, or VPAT, is a tool that administrators and decision-makers can use to evaluate Canvas&#8217; conformance with the accessibility standards under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. View more information about the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instructure.com\/canvas\/accessibility\" target=\"_blank\">Canvas Voluntary Product Accessibility Template<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>General accessibility design guidelines can be found in the\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Accessibility\/General-Accessibility-Design-Guidelines\/ba-p\/252642\" target=\"_blank\">General Accessibility Design Guidelines<\/a>\u00a0document.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Canvas-Basics-Guide\/What-are-the-Canvas-accessibility-standards\/ta-p\/1564\" target=\"_blank\">Canvas accessibility standards.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"screen-readers-and-browsers\">Screen Readers and Browsers<\/h2>\n<p>Each Canvas feature and release is manually tested with the following screen reader and browser combinations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomscientific.com\/Products\/Blindness\/JAWS\" target=\"_blank\">JAWS<\/a>\u00a0(latest version for Chrome\/Firefox on Windows)<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nvaccess.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">NVDA<\/a>\u00a0(latest version for Chrome\/Firefox on Windows)<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/accessibility\/voiceover\/\" target=\"_blank\">VoiceOver<\/a>\u00a0(latest version for Safari on Macintosh and iOS mobile)<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/accessibility\/android\/answer\/6283677?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Talkback<\/a>\u00a0(latest version for Android mobile)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Browser and screen reader pairing is selected based on current screen reader and browser usage statistics, ensuring that preferred combinations are always maintained for the widest range of Canvas users. As preferences shift and stabilize over time, Canvas testing and support shift to match them.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Canvas-Basics-Guide\/What-are-the-browser-and-computer-requirements-for-Canvas\/ta-p\/66\" target=\"_blank\">supported Canvas browsers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"screen-readers-and-browsers\">Making Content Accessible in Canvas<\/h2>\n<h3>The Canvas Accessibility Checker<\/h3>\n<p>The Accessibility Checker verifies content created within the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/DOC-10728-67952720342\" target=\"_blank\">Rich Content Editor<\/a> to check on common accessibility issues.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/DOC-13345-4152808104\" target=\"_blank\">Canvas Accessibility Checker<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Panorama<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Panorama<\/strong> for Canvas is embedded in all Montclair State Canvas courses and automatically checks for accessibility issues and generates alternative accessible formats. Panorama also guides instructors on how to improve the accessibility of course content.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.yuja.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/6045644163863-Getting-Started-with-Panorama-for-Instructors#h_01HHMTSTTVQE0KFAZAGH5DYR99\" target=\"_blank\">Getting Started With Panorama for Instructors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/instructional-tech\/panorama\">Panorama resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to Make Documents Accessible<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/digital-accessibility-initiative\/accessibility-documentation_tutorials\/\">Accessibility Documentation\/Tutorials<\/a> are available to assist you in making your Syllabus and other files accessible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Images and Graphics, Layout, Design, Color<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>All images and graphics need <strong>alternative text\u00a0<\/strong>descriptions (e.g. <strong>&#8220;alt&#8221;<\/strong>) which allow visually impaired students to understand what they represent. <a href=\"https:\/\/webaim.org\/techniques\/alttext\/\">WebAIM examples of alt text.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/accessibility.psu.edu\/images\/charts\/\" target=\"_blank\">Accessible Charts<\/a> (use visuals to convey complex ideas to users &#8211; from Penn State).<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/accessibility.psu.edu\/math\/equations\/\" target=\"_blank\">Equations<\/a> (how to make math equations accessible &#8211; from Penn State)<\/li>\n<li>Use headings to make pages easy to navigate.<\/li>\n<li>Font size should be larger than 10pt to ensure legibility.<\/li>\n<li>Links should be labeled in a descriptive way. Avoid &#8220;click here&#8221; or URLs to web addresses.<\/li>\n<li>Tables should be formatted to include row and column headers.<\/li>\n<li>Color alone should not be used to convey important information. If you use color to convey important information, also use pattern, shape, or labels to provide that information to the color blind.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure color contrast is strong.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Video and Audio in Canvas<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Audio files should include transcripts.<\/li>\n<li>All videos should have captions.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/itds\/instructional-tech\/panopto\/\">Panopto<\/a> is an all-in-one video platform. It provides desktop lecture recording and automatic captioning services and is seamlessly integrated with Canvas. You can review our documentation for both the PC (Windows)\u00a0and\u00a0Mac (Apple)\u00a0or attend a\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/itdsevents.montclair.edu\/calendar?cid=15202&amp;t=g&amp;d=0000-00-00&amp;cal=15202&amp;ct=54663&amp;inc=0\" target=\"_blank\">training workshop<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canvas Accessibility Standards The Canvas platform was built using the most modern HTML and CSS technologies and is committed to W3C&#8217;s Web Accessibility Initiative and Section 508\u00a0guidelines. 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