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Digital content in online and hybrid courses needs to be accessible and inclusive for all learners. Bellevue College has a variety of tools available to instructors for ensuring accessibility in your courses. In addition to these self-access tools, instructors can also access Live Faculty Support<\/a> to get help with accessibility questions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Reference Course Shells<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Need a reference course shell for one of your courses?<\/strong> Reference shells allow you to create a clean, clutter-free and accessible version of your course to help you manage course copies and avoid many of the problems associated with copying courses from one term to the next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Accessibility Coaching with an Instructional Designer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Interactive eLearning provides personalized support via 1-on-1 accessibility coaching sessions. Schedule a 1-on-1 virtual or in-person session with one of our instructional designers\u2014we can answer questions, provide micro-training, give demos, or even guide you through a particular accessibility challenge you are facing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule a session<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Accessibility Tools in Canvas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Canvas Accessibility Checker<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Rich Content Editor in Canvas includes an accessibility tool that detects common accessibility errors within the editor and provides guidance and tools for fixing issues as you design your content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do I use the Accessibility Checker in the Rich Content Editor?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ally Accessibility Report<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To scan your entire course including files such as PDFs and Word documents, run the Ally Accessibility Report available from the course navigation menu. This tool is great for getting a comprehensive overview of your entire course and will help you identify key accessibility issues to address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about the Ally Accessibility Report<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UDOIT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

UDOIT scans your Canvas courses, identifies issues, and provides guidance to improve accessibility with ease. This is the most powerful accessibility tool instructors have access to, and it’s highly recommended that instructors use this tool regularly to ensure accessibility in their courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about UDOIT in this video<\/a> created by Interactive eLearning for Month of Microlearning 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DesignPLUS Accessibility Tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Within the Cidi Labs DesignPLUS editing panel, you will find a number of features for checking accessibility and improving usability while designing pages with Cidi Labs. DesignPLUS includes tools for checking contrast, headings, image alt text, links, math, and tables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about Cidi Labs DesignPLUS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TidyUP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Although not technically an accessibility tool, TidyUP is useful for identifying and removing unused content including files and Canvas elements (e.g., Pages, Assignments, Announcements, etc.). This type of ‘housekeeping’ can keep you organized and supports accessibility by ensuring that only essential content remains in your course. You can enable TidyUP via Settings > Navigation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch a ‘How to…’ video on TidyUP<\/a> created by Interactive eLearning for Month of Microlearning 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Accessibility Checklists for BC Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Interactive eLearning has created several checklists to help guide your work when making your course content accessible. These checklists follow best practices and are calibrated to WCAG 2.1 AA standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n