Digital Accessibility: Canvas LMS

Presenter: Rolin Moe – Associate Vice Provost UC Online – UCOP

Accessibility for the LMS in an Hour is a practical, design-focused webinar for anyone building or teaching online courses in the UC system. In just sixty minutes, we’ll cover what it actually means to create an accessible LMS course—without turning you into a legal expert or a developer. You’ll learn how accessibility shows up in everyday decisions like page structure, documents, media, navigation, and assessments, and how small, intentional changes can make a big difference for learners. While accessibility regulations are evolving, this session focuses on what works now: clear design, inclusive practices, and strategies you can apply immediately in the tools you already use.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the foundations of accessible course structure and why accessibility is both a teaching best practice and a compliance imperative
• Build accessible LMS pages using proper headings, descriptive links, meaningful color, and logical reading order
• Recognize and resolve common LMS accessibility barriers, including navigation, multimedia, documents, and interactive elements
• Use LMS accessibility tools strategically to test, improve, and maintain inclusive course design over time