True or False? “The library e-reserve and Canvas LMS make reading and learning materials more accessible to R-MC students.”
The answer: It depends. Documents and media materials posted on the systems may not be accessible to students with disabilities. For instance, PDF documents scanned as images pose a challenge to blind students. Voice-over PowerPoint slides without an accompanying transcript do not serve those with hearing impairment.
To assist the efforts to make course sites and e-reserve accessible, the Head of Instructional Design and Technology will begin to develop online tutorials and hold consultation sessions with faculty on accessibility techniques. More information will be available soon. Meanwhile, please check out these resources:
– University of Washington IT Accessibility Guidelines
– Design guidelines published by the CanvasLMS.