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Canvas Ally

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Canvas Ally is a CSUN service to help make course materials in Canvas more accessible. Canvas Ally provides faculty with feedback on the accessibility of course content in Canvas using a visual dial and provides suggested step-by-step instructions to improve the accessibility of the content.

NEW! Course Accessibility Report

 

 

Introduction to Canvas Ally Video (total length 2:41 mins)

Preparing for Canvas Ally: Adding Alt Text to Images (total length 3:50 mins)

How can Ally help me? Step-by-Step Guide

Canvas Ally provides guidance and tips for lasting improvements to the accessibility of your content.

  • Receive feedback on the accessibility of your content
  • Improve accessibility with Ally's step-by-step instructions
  • Provides students with accessible alternative formats such as audio and electronic braille 

Ally icon indicator low Need help! Ally icon indicator medium A little better Ally icon indicator high Almost there Ally icon indicator perfect Perfect!  

Tseng College Distance Learning faculty should contact their assigned Instructional Designer.

 Video Presentation in Panopto

Video presentation in Panopto

 This PDF is Scanned

Your PDF in Canvas has a bright red dial, a score of 0%, and the message “This PDF is scanned.” What do you do?

Learn more about PDF Scanned