Tagged: Digital Accessibility

New federal Title II requirements for digital accessibility took effect in June 2024 and will apply to all digital course content beginning April 24, 2026. To help instructors prepare, later in November we’re adding Ally—an accessibility scanning tool we’ve licensed and integrated directly into CarmenCanvas. Training sessions for Ally will be available later this month.

As autumn term begins, there are several updates from the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) you should be aware of as an instructor. Learn more about new features in CarmenCanvas like discussion checkpoints and differentiation tags; changes to digital accessibility policies and how they impact your course content; Mediasite improvements and the retirement of Mosaic; the university’s AI Fluency initiative and Google AI tools; and so much more.

The Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) is leading a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an accessibility scanning tool to be integrated within the CarmenCanvas learning management system (LMS) and other Canvas instances. This application will enhance digital accessibility initiatives to improve accessibility to course content led by the ADA Digital Accessibility Center and OTDI's Digital Accessibility Services.