Digital Accessibility in Canvas

Date and Time

August 19, 2026
11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT

Location

Virtual - Zoom
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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. 

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