Microsoft PowerPoint Accessibility Resources
Video Resources These are short videos that include closed captions and transcripts. * Making Slides Accessible (02:29) Put your PowerPoint slide content in proper reading order so screen readers read it correctly for users with a vision or reading disability. * Making Images & Objects Accessible (02:40) Use …
OER Commons Overview
OER Commons accessibility statement coming soon OER Commons Privacy Policy OER Commons is a freely accessible online library that allows teachers and others to search for and discover open educational resources and other available instructional materials. Adding the desired OER resources as an external URL is a…
What types of Assignments are available in Canvas?
Canvas offers several different assignment types: Assignment, Discussion, Quiz, External Tool Assignment (e.g., Turnitin Assignment), and Not Graded Assignment. Canvas also allows for No Submission assignments (e.g., a participation grade) and On Paper assignments (e.g., in-class pop quiz) whose grades you want t…
Canvas Grade Distribution
Can students view their grade distribution in a Canvas course? Instructors can allow students to view their grade distribution for assignments by deselecting the Hide grade distribution graphs from students option in their Course settings . Conversely, by selecting that same box, you can hide the grade distributi…
How to access Outcomes data on the course level
Before you can access any data collected by the Outcomes you are using in your course, you will need to enable the Learning Mastery Gradebook in your course settings. If you already have Learning Mastery Gradebook enabled, skip down to How to access Outcomes data . How to enable Learning Mastery in your course * …
Hosting Videos in Canvas
Embedding External Video Materials Although you can hyperlink to existing video content on the web, embedding it within pages on your course site makes the experience a smoother one for students. You can easily embed YouTube videos in your course site using the Rich Content Editor. You can also embed video content…
Lightboard Overview
Dr. Stephen Paris, FSU Department of Mathematics What is it? The lightboard is a see-through “whiteboard” that instructors can use to produce video lectures where they can interact with notes and diagrams while facing their students. The lightboard is constructed from a sheet of glass edged with LED lights. The scat…
How can I organize Canvas's Gradebook?
You can organize your Gradebook in a number of different ways in Canvas: by student name, secondary ID, total grade, individual assignment, assignment group (if you have assignment groups set up), and assignment due date. You can also rearrange and resize the columns in the gradebook and add assignment group we…
Can I edit my course notification preferences?
Yes. You can select when you would like to receive notifications from Canvas (Right away, daily, weekly, none). However, these settings are applied to all courses and cannot be applied to just individual courses. Further resources: * Canvas Notification Settings Guide
Ally Accessibility Tool FAQs
What do my students see? Note: Your students will never see an accessibility score for your course materials. Students see a menu to the left or right of your documents. From this menu, they can select Alternative formats (such as HTML, ePub, electronic braille, audio, and more alternative format options ) to…
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