Accessibility

Accessibility Testing Tools #3—UDOIT

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SRJC Instructional Accessibility Specialist Corrine Haverinen demonstrates how to use the Universal Design Online Content Inspection Tool or UDOIT to identify accessibility issues in canvas courses from within Canvas. UDOIT will scan the course content, generate a report, and provide resources on how to address common accessibility issues.

Accessibility Testing Tools #2—WAVE

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In part 2 of a 3-part series, SRJC Instructional Accessibility Specialist Corrine Haverinen shows the WAVE accessibility tool for faculty to use to maintain the accessibility of online courses between reviews. 

  • First, she shows how to install WAVE as a plug-in to Chrome or Firefox browsers.
  • Then she demonstrates how to use WAVE for a more in-depth evaluation of individual pages than the Canvas Accessibility Checker provides.

Teaching Tip Video: An Effective Digital Syllabus—3 Best Practices

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This video by Liz du Plessis, Instructional Designer in Distance Ed, demonstrates how to create an accessible digital syllabus and upload it to the Schedule of Classes section information page for your course.  Topics include how to find and use our syllabus templates, what makes a document accessible, and how to convert your file to a PDF and upload it to the Schedule of Classes.

Teaching Tip Video: Get Free Captioning & Embed Your Video in Canvas

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This video by Liz du Plessis, Instructional Designer in Distance Education, demonstrates how to get free, professional-quality closed captioning for your videos and embed them in Canvas.

Topics include how to register for a 3C Media account, upload videos, request captioning, and paste embed code in Canvas.

NOTE: Starting in July 2018, there is an easier way to embed 3C Media videos than pasting embed code in Canvas. On that topic, see 3C MEDIA INTEGRATION, below.


3C Media Solutions Integration

SRJC has installed a 3C Media integration that allows you to insert your videos without ever leaving Canvas.

Initial access

When an instructor initially accesses 3C Media within Canvas, it will try to sync the email address in Canvas account settings with an existing 3C Media account. If an account is not found:

Inserting a 3CMedia Video

In Canvas, you can insert your 3C Media videos anywhere you see the Rich Content Editor. Select the V button for "More External Tools" and click on 3C Media.

You'll see all of your 3C Media and folders and videos available. Click the blue insert button.

My 3C Media folders

Note: There was a separate 3C Media redirect link available as a Canvas course navigation option that was removed in July 2018.

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