Have you seen UDOIT?
A new tool was recently added to our Canvas courses! On the navigation bar on the left-hand side of the screen, you should now see a tab called "UDOIT". Don't worry, students won't see this tab - only you see this. This is a way that you can check your course for accessibility to ensure that it meets standards.
What is UDOIT?
The Universal Design Online content Inspection Tool, or UDOIT (pronounced, “You Do It”) enables faculty to identify accessibility issues in their Canvas course content. It will scan a course, generate a report, and provide resources on how to address common accessibility issues. It was created by the Center for Distributed Learning (CDL) at the University of Central Florida (CDL)
What does it do?
UDOIT will identify “errors” and provide “suggestions” in the following areas of your course:
- Announcements
- Assignments
- Discussions
- Files (i.e., .html files)
- Pages
- Syllabus
- Module URLs
It will check for the appropriate use of the following:
- Use of headings in page structure
- Alternative text for images
- Table headers
- Color contrast
- Descriptive link text
- Video captions
Center for Distributed Learning - Introduction to UDOIT from Video@CDL on Vimeo.
Need more information? Reach out and I'll be glad to help!
~Anna
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