In Practice: Images

From the Rubric

Aligned: All images have appropriate alternative text, either explaining instructional value or indicating the image is decorative. Alternative text does not contact "image of", "picture of" or file extension (e.g., ".jpg").

Check

• Canvas Content

• Documents

• PDFs

• Digital Presentations

• Spreadsheets

How to Implement

• Canvas Guide: Images (Alt Text)

• 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 Images? - from Portland Community College, demonstrating the importance of alt text

• Video: Byte-Sized Canvas: Making Your Tables Accessible