For course media to be accessible, it must have alt text and long descriptions written for it. All images should also be checked for color blindness accessibility. Follow these steps to check your course media and remediate any images that are not clear and legible.
TLC has noticed an increase in students who use screenreaders. In an effort to make our support for these students more sustainable, we have been experimenting with adding audio files of the questions and answer options to the question.
Alt text and long descriptions are both used to make images accessible to students who use screenreaders.
Although Canvas is not as screenreader compatible as it could be, there are some ways to make your exams work better for students who use screen readers.
ASU Online has created an AI-powered Image Accessibility Creator Tool with pre-made prompts to help generate alt text and long descriptions.
What are alt text and long descriptions?
Alt text and long descriptions are text descriptions of images which can be read by screen readers.
With so many resources at available, it can be confusing to know who is responsible for providing accessible content, materials, and assessments for a course.