2.5 Canvas Features

2.5.1 How Immersive Readers Work

Immersive Reader is a built-in assistive tool in Canvas, made for reading text content with several forms of reading support and enhancement. These supports can be helpful for English Language Learners, developing readers, readers with visual impairments, or readers with a variety of reading preferences or support needs. Immersive reader is available to students and instructors when viewing Pages, Assignments, Course Home Pages, and the Syllabus in a Canvas course. Let's learn how this works!

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2.5.2 Canvas Accessibility Checker in the Rich Content Editor

Ever noticed that little human icon under the Rich Content Editor? That's the Canvas Accessibility Checker! This checker can help catch some of the most common accessibility mistakes as you work. The icon will display the current number of accessibility issues that you need to address. In this video, we'll focus on using this helpful tool in Canvas.

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2.5.3 Ally Accessibility Checker

What does that little Speedometer icon mean? How can I make it green?! When working through editing content in Canvas you have access to the Ally accessibility checker. This checker can help catch some of the most common accessibility mistakes as you work. The icon will display a percentage score that relates to how accessible the current content in Canvas is. Let's learn how to use it!