In Practice: Heading Styles

From the Rubric

Aligned: Heading styles are consistently used to aid navigation through the course when using assistive technology. Heading levels (Heading 1, Heading 2, etc.) are used in correct order. Fonts, colors, and formats (bold, italics, etc.) are not used in lieu of heading styles. 

Check

• Canvas Content

• Documents

• PDFs

• Digital Presentations

• Spreadsheets

How to Implement

• Canvas Guide: How to format headings in the Canvas Rich Content Editor

• Article: How do I use the Accessibility Checker in the Canvas Rich Content Editor?

• Article: General Accessibility Guidelines in Canvas

Additional Resources

• Video: Why Use Accessible Headings - from Portland Community College, demonstrating the importance of Heading Styles