D2L Brightspace: Accessibility Checker

Question

What is the Accessibility Checker in D2L Brightspace? What does the Accessibility Check do?

Overview

When creating content in any text box editor, the Accessibility Checker ensures that your content is accessible to students who use screen readers and/or can benefit from accessible content.

To use the Accessibility Checker:

  1. Edit any web page, announcement, or other text box in D2L Brightspace.
  2. Locate the Accessibility Checker button in the text box, it looks like an eye with a check box underneath it.
  3. Note if you do note see the checker icon, try these steps:
    1. Click the more actions button in the menu, this looks like three horizontal or vertical dots in a line.
    2. Click the expand to full screen button in the menu, this looks like four arrows pointing out to the corners of a square.
  4. Click the Accessibility Checker button to run a check.

Example of an accessibility check:

Accessibility checker results reads Error due to low color contrast

 

 Keys to Accessible Content

Here are a few keys to creating accessible content in D2L Brightspace:

 

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Article ID: 150
Created
Wed 2/16/22 4:51 PM
Modified
Fri 7/14/23 9:56 AM