Canvas Trainings

Learn the essentials for creating inclusive, accessible course content in Canvas using Pope Tech. This course will cover:

  • Basics of accessible course design in Canvas
  • Identifying and fixing common Pope Tech errors and alerts through practical demos
  • Ensuring proper color contrast and meaningful link text
  • Structuring content with accessible headings and tables
  • Writing effective alt text for images
  • Using Pope Tech’s PDF scanning feature to evaluate and improve documents

Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations or who have questions about physical access may contact digitalaccessibility@harvard.edu. 

Upcoming Trainings

This training is also available upon request for groups of 10 or more participants. To request a session for your team please reach out to digitalaccessibility@harvard.edu. 

Harvard Medical School (HMS) has created a Self-Paced Accessibility in Canvas course that is open to anyone in the Harvard community. Enroll to learn more about how to make sure your Canvas content is accessible to everyone. 

See also

All Instructor-Led Trainings Guide to Accessible Academic Content