{"id":19175,"date":"2025-12-22T13:55:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T21:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/elearningfaculty\/?page_id=19175"},"modified":"2025-12-22T14:04:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T22:04:57","slug":"the-student-perspective","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/elearningfaculty\/the-student-perspective\/","title":{"rendered":"The Student Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bc-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-75ffd52934e826294e5899ddc80e89fc\">When Learning Isn&#8217;t Accessible<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-lead lead\">As instructors, we strive to build meaningful, engaging learning experiences. But what happens when a course isn\u2019t designed with accessibility in mind? For students with disabilities, small barriers can quickly become major roadblocks. Sometimes making it difficult or even impossible to participate fully. In the short video below, you\u2019ll hear from a student who became legally blind at 16 and shares how digital accessibility has allowed him to thrive not just in school, but in life. His story highlights an essential truth: when technology is accessible, disability becomes far less limiting. But when it\u2019s not, the burden shifts unfairly to the student to find workarounds or miss out. This is the human side of accessibility and it\u2019s why thoughtful design in our digital classrooms matters so deeply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-alert alert alert-info\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Accomodations?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students with disabilities are entitled to equal access in classrooms and across campus\u2014physically and digitally. Guide students to connect with the Disability Resource Center (DRC) to request accommodations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-button\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary   \" href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/drc\/\" aria-disabled=\"false\">Disability Resource Center<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bc-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-83b5edb78408a71ebda53c7c7fec7d55\">What Is Digital Accessibility?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is Digital Accessibility?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iUt2ERPIftg?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bc-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4657aef6877776e1f5e879bfe17a1b1e\">Canvas Student Features for Accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapsibles accordion\" id=\"accordion_3ce05912-ec51-488b-8c6a-10d50eb850af\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapse card bg-primary text-bg-primary\n\t\t text-white\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"heading_84481c4a-8290-4b72-9ea7-518054e1904e\"><h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn collapsed text-white\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_84481c4a-8290-4b72-9ea7-518054e1904e\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_84481c4a-8290-4b72-9ea7-518054e1904e\">Microsoft Immersive Reader<\/button><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"collapse_84481c4a-8290-4b72-9ea7-518054e1904e\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_84481c4a-8290-4b72-9ea7-518054e1904e\" data-parent=\"#accordion_3ce05912-ec51-488b-8c6a-10d50eb850af\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_3ce05912-ec51-488b-8c6a-10d50eb850af\"><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<p>The Microsoft Immersive Reader is an inclusively designed tool available on all Canvas pages and through the alternative formats download options. It allows students to listen to text-based content, supports reading comprehension through a clean and customizable interface, and provides translation into multiple languages. This tool is designed to enhance accessibility and support a wide range of learning needs. Review the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/guides.instructure.com\/m\/4212\/l\/1165735-how-do-i-use-the-microsoft-immersive-reader-in-a-course-as-a-student\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Immersive Reader guide<\/a>&nbsp;to learn more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapse card bg-primary text-bg-primary\n\t\t text-white\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"heading_8437d030-d7d1-4d4f-a7ba-213119930e18\"><h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn collapsed text-white\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_8437d030-d7d1-4d4f-a7ba-213119930e18\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_8437d030-d7d1-4d4f-a7ba-213119930e18\">Keyboard Shortcuts and Screen Readers<\/button><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"collapse_8437d030-d7d1-4d4f-a7ba-213119930e18\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_8437d030-d7d1-4d4f-a7ba-213119930e18\" data-parent=\"#accordion_3ce05912-ec51-488b-8c6a-10d50eb850af\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_3ce05912-ec51-488b-8c6a-10d50eb850af\"><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<p>Canvas is tested for screen reader accessibility using the most widely used screen reader and browser combinations, including JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. These pairings are selected based on current usage data and are updated as user preferences evolve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canvas includes built-in keyboard shortcuts to support faster navigation and improve accessibility. To view a list of shortcuts in individual discussions, announcements, or the Rich Content Editor, press&nbsp;<strong>Alt+F8<\/strong>&nbsp;on a PC or&nbsp;<strong>Option+F8<\/strong>&nbsp;on a Mac. To view shortcuts on the Assignments Index page, Modules Index page, Gradebook, and SpeedGrader, press&nbsp;<strong>Shift+?<\/strong>. Keyboard shortcuts are available on several key Canvas pages, including Announcements, Assignments, Course Settings (Navigation tab), Discussions, Gradebook, Modules, New Quizzes, the Rich Content Editor, and SpeedGrader. For more information, view the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Canvas-Resource-Documents\/Canvas-Keyboard-Shortcuts\/ta-p\/387069\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canvas Keyboard Shortcut resource document<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapse card bg-primary text-bg-primary\n\t\t text-white\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"heading_d2b4212e-667a-45c0-83de-c1193910c065\"><h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn collapsed text-white\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_d2b4212e-667a-45c0-83de-c1193910c065\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_d2b4212e-667a-45c0-83de-c1193910c065\">User Account Settings in Canvas<\/button><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"collapse_d2b4212e-667a-45c0-83de-c1193910c065\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_d2b4212e-667a-45c0-83de-c1193910c065\" data-parent=\"#accordion_3ce05912-ec51-488b-8c6a-10d50eb850af\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_3ce05912-ec51-488b-8c6a-10d50eb850af\"><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<p>The User Settings page hosts feature options to enhance accessibility.&nbsp;In Global Navigation, click the&nbsp;<strong>Account<\/strong>&nbsp;link, then click the&nbsp;<strong>Settings<\/strong>&nbsp;link,&nbsp;<strong>Feature Options<\/strong>&nbsp;will appear as the last section on the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>High Contrast UI:<\/strong>&nbsp;When enabled, this feature offers higher contrast in buttons, tabs, and other areas throughout Canvas. Learn how to turn this feature on by visiting the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Student-Guide\/How-do-I-enable-the-high-contrast-user-interface-as-a-student\/ta-p\/391288\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">high-contrast guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Underline Links:<\/strong>&nbsp;When enabled, this feature underlines hyperlinks in navigation menus, the Dashboard, and page sidebars.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dyslexia Friendly Font:<\/strong>&nbsp;When enabled, this setting replaces the default font in Canvas with OpenDyslexic, an open source font created to help increase readability for readers with dyslexia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapse card bg-primary text-bg-primary\n\t\t text-white\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"heading_142d2e48-5539-4e7c-9343-fbc721621118\"><h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn collapsed text-white\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_142d2e48-5539-4e7c-9343-fbc721621118\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_142d2e48-5539-4e7c-9343-fbc721621118\">Accessing Alternative Formats<\/button><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"collapse_142d2e48-5539-4e7c-9343-fbc721621118\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_142d2e48-5539-4e7c-9343-fbc721621118\" data-parent=\"#accordion_3ce05912-ec51-488b-8c6a-10d50eb850af\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_3ce05912-ec51-488b-8c6a-10d50eb850af\"><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<p>When enabled, students are able to access and download a range of alternative and accessible formats for files uploaded to Canvas using Ally. These alternative formats are automatically generated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In a Canvas course, select the Ally alternative format icon&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"46\" height=\"46\" src=\"http:\/\/canvas.jhu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Ally_icon.png\" alt=\"Ally icon for alternative formats\">located next to the page title or any linked resource.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the alternative format you would like to use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select \u201cDownload\u201d to download the file to your computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the file on your computer with assistive technology or another application.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visual guide to Access Ally Alternative Formats<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Video Length: 1 min<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ally First Steps Guide \u2013 Alternative accessible formats from pages in Canvas\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ByB6kawQg8k?start=1&#038;wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ally Alternative Formats Options<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Video Length: 2 min, 52 sec<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Choose your Alternative Format For Blackboard Learn\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ofPipIG9IMI?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Learning Isn't Accessible As instructors, we strive to build meaningful, engaging learning experiences. But what happens when a course isn\u2019t designed with accessibility in mind? For students with disabilities, small barriers can quickly become major roadblocks. Sometimes making it difficult or even impossible to participate fully. 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