Accessibility Tools in Canvas

When course content is accessible, everyone benefits, not just those with disabilities. The tools below help instructors quickly identify and address accessibility issues in their Canvas courses. By using these simple yet effective tools, you'll have a better chance of ensuring all learners can access your course content.

Ally

Ally works in Canvas to improve the accessibility of your course, helping you meet federal accessibility standards and simplifying the process of converting course materials into formats all students can access.

 

  • Scans pages, documents, images, and more
  • Scores content for accessibility and makes automated corrections where possible 
  • Provides easy-to-follow options for addressing inaccessible files
  • Automatically generates alternative formats for student to access 

Overview

Browse Ally's key features and link to additional information and resources.

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FAQ

View frequently asked questions about Ally and what students can and can't see.

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Course Report

Learn how to use Ally's course report to assess the accessibility of your course.

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Easy Fixes

Check out simple ways to get started and immediately increase course accessibility.

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Libraries

Get help from FSU Libraries to locate and support accessible course materials.

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Consultations

Request a consultation and get hands-on help using Ally to improve course accessibility.

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TidyUP

TidyUP helps instructors identify unused and duplicate course content. Removing this content instantly improves the accessibility of your Canvas course and reduces the amount of content you need to remediate.

TidyUP Overview 

Learn the basics for getting started with TidyUP, from enabling it in your Canvas course to scanning and reviewing unused or duplicate files. 

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Clean Up Your Ally Score with TidyUP

Use TidyUP to identify and remove content for a more accurate accessibility score in Ally.

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