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Accessibility Doesn’t Wait and Neither Do We
The U.S. Department of Justice has published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) today, April 20, 2026, that extends the compliance deadlines under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We want to be transparent about what that means and what it doesn't change for us at Instructure. The rule is available for…
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Accessibility Toolkit
Explore and use the Accessibility Toolkit to create content that empowers all learners—because inclusion begins with intention. According to GAAD, over 1 billion people worldwide live with a disability. That’s more than 1 in 6 of us—and a powerful reminder that accessible design isn’t optional, it’s essential. Whether…
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Free open-source accessibility extension for Canvas — TTS, dyslexia modes, AI writing coach
Hi Canvas community, I've built a free, open-source Chrome extension called AssisT that works natively on Canvas without any admin configuration - students install it themselves from the Chrome Web Store and it auto-activates on *.instructure.com pages. What it adds: Text-to-speech with word-by-word synchronized…
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Dyslexia friendly fonts
Will there be more dyslexia fonts added to the dyslexia friendly option tool
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Blueprints / Engineering Drawings
Hi, and thanks in advance for any guidance / suggestions. I am at a technical college, working in the Precision Machining program. Our students need to interpret blueprints and engineering drawings for all program courses; students interpret geometric relationships, dimensions, tolerances, as well as other information……
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Introducing: Canvas Bot - A content bridge between the Canvas LMS and your desktop
Hello Canvas Community, My name is Daniel Fontaine and I work as the Accessibilty Lead for something called the "San Francisco Bay Area Region Network", which is a business construct of all the business services for SF State, Sonoma State, and CSU East Bay. I've worked in digital accessibility for over a decade, primarily…
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Is the Ignite AI alt-text generator working for anyone?
We've enabled the Ignite AI feature for the accessibility checker, but I get an error message consistently across courses. Has anyone managed to successfully use this tool?
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Seeking Feedback: Open Source (GPL-3.0) AI Toolkit for 2026 ADA Math & Table Remediation
Hello Accessibility Community, I am an instructor of Software Application Design and Development at McHenry County College with 26 years of teaching experience. As we approach the April 2026 ADA deadline, I am working on an open-source project to help automate the remediation of complex Canvas content. I am looking for…
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Dealing with UDOIT file link bug
UDOIT Advantage says it recently had errors that first added special file permissions, then removed all special file permissions from pages it fixed. Could someone please check my understanding of this error and/or share how you're handling it? Details - may be a fairly narrow problem? It appears to me that they're talking…
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Link accessibility
Links are one of the primary ways learners move through digital content. They connect ideas, point to resources, and guide users through tasks. Accessible links ensure that all learners can navigate content confidently and independently. [toggle] What are screen readers? [toggle] Screen readers are assistive technologies…