Page-level Accessibility Checking Tools

There are two page-level accessibility checkers: Pope Tech and the built-n Canvas accessibility checker. Like any tool, these page-level checkers:

work when used correctly,
can create problems if used incorrectly, and
don't cover everything you'll need to check for in your pages.

Your pages will still need human eyes to ensure you've located and fixed all accessibility issues (which is true of any accessibility tool). But these are a great start

Pope Tech

Pope Tech is built on the WAVE browser tool, a top-notch tool for accessibility checking. Based on the global standard web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG), it offers a high standard of checking and information on accessibility principles. This tool has been provided by the CCC Accessibility Center to the California Community Colleges to support equitable learning in Canvas.

Accessing PopeTech

Pope Tech is accessed through a button to the left of the Save button at the bottom of the page when in page editing mode, . This pops out a right-side tray that lists recommended changes and errors and provides guidance and automation that helps you fix accessibility errors. This tool blends the comprehensiveness of UDOIT at a more manageable page-level to let you fix as you go or remediate in a manageable way.

Canvas Accessibility Checker

In addition to Pope Tech, the Canvas accessibility checker is available in Canvas at the bottom of the text field and displays a number to indicate the number of detected page errors. It is best relied on for checking color contrast and table formatting.

It can also be useful to indicate that accessibility needs to be reviewed, but it is not comprehensive enough to remediate all accessibility requirements.

More about the Canvas Accessibility Checker