Canvas, Ally and Accessibility

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Explore and create : Playground

This is presentation 2 of 3, at station "Station 1: Online Learning" within the playground "No Way But Forward: Inclusive Learning in a Pandemic"; scroll down to see more details.

Other presentations in this group:

• Presentation 1: Learning Management by Design: Strategies for Supporting Executive Functions in Online Learning
• Presentation 3: Culturally Relevant Education and Social Justice for Elementary Level

Parm Gill  
We will cover lessons learned during a Canvas course template design. Canvas accessibility checker, Ally and other online tools were used to ensure the template design is accessible for learners and model alignment with UDL frameworks. Discussions include pros of Canvas accessibility checker and Ally as well as limitations and quirks.

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ISTE Standards:

For Coaches: Digital Age Learning Environments Maintain and manage a variety of digital tools and resources for teacher and student use in technology-rich learning environments. Select, evaluate and facilitate the use of adaptive and assistive technologies to support student learning. For Education Leaders: Equity and Citizenship Advocate Ensure all students have access to the technology and connectivity necessary to participate in authentic and engaging learning opportunities.

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