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Engineers are currently investigating the issue. Description When sharing or editing Commons resources, screen readers don’t announce required fields. Expected Behavior Screen readers should announce required fields Workaround No workaround exists at this time. Steps to Reproduce * Enable a screen reader * Navigate to a…
Engineers are currently investigating the issue. Description The Click to change button under “Image” on the Create/Edit Commons Resource has no indication for what is being edited for users using screen readers. Expected Behavior "Click to change image" announces to screen reader users Workaround No workaround exists at…
Engineers are currently investigating the issue. Description When a user searches for an item in Commons, then views the item using a screen reader, only the title of the item is announced, without any indication as to what the item actually is. Expected Behavior Navigating search tiles with screen reader using headings…
Engineers are currently investigating the issue. Description The borderline of the Commons search options do not meet WCAG contrast requirements: * color-search-input-border is #D4D4D4, background is #FFFFFF, which is a 1.48:1 ratio. Expected Behavior Improve contrast Workaround No workaround exists at this time. Steps to…
Engineers are currently investigating the issue. Description Some elements on the create/edit resource page for Commons does not meet contrast ratio of at least 3:1 as specified by WCAG compliance standards Expected Behavior These elements contrast should be increased to meet those standards. Workaround No workaround…
Making Courses More Inclusive, One Step at a Time It’s time to take accessibility to the next level with Impact’s new Accessibility Campaign suite. Building on the success of last year’s accessibility campaign “Accessibility in a Canvas Course”, this new suite provides instructors with practical guidance to create text,…
What is the purpose of this campaign? This campaign guides instructors to make videos accessible by adding captions, transcripts, and clear descriptions. Message placement 📌Canvas Course home Page Systray 📌 Studio Collection Page Systray Support Articles How do I add auto-generated captions to my media file in Canvas…
What is the purpose of this campaign? The purpose of the campaign is to inform instructors about the four main types of accessibility covered by the new accessibility rules and give examples of success criteria. Tool categories 🔧 The 'Accessibility' tool category should be toggled on before importing the campaign on to…
What is the purpose of this campaign? This campaign guides instructors to make images accessible by adding alt text, using the Accessibility Checker, and applying simple best practices so all students can equitably engage. Message placement 📌Course pages page 📌Assignments page Systray Systray 📌Course home Page 📌Rich…
What is the purpose of this campaign? The purpose of the campaign is to inform instructors about the importance of accessibility in the classroom. Tool categories 🔧 The ‘Accessibility’, ‘Assignments’, ‘Syllabus’, ‘Modules’, ‘Files’, and ‘Pages’ tool categories should be toggled on before importing the campaign on to…
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