How do I access the Accessibility Checker (UDOIT)?

The Accessibility Checker (UDOIT) is available from the navigation menu in every Canvas course. Follow the steps below to open it, run a scan, and review your results.

Steps

1. Accessibility Checker is not visible to students. If it's not in your course navigation menu, follow Canvas's directions for editing your course menu to add it.

Canvas course menu with a red box and arrow highlighting the ""Accessibility Checker"" link for Step 1.

2. Your course scans automatically when UDOIT launches. Wait for the scan to finish, then click Continue. You can check Don't show this again (or similar wording) to skip the introduction page on future visits.


Welcome screen for UDOIT Canvas accessibility assistant with "How Does UDOIT Work?" video and "Continue" button.

3. To scan the course again at any time, click the blue Scan Now button.

UDOIT horizontal menu with blue "Scan Now" button.
 

4, Review the scan results and the suggested fixes for each item.


Results of the UDOIT course scan on a scorecard by high, medium, and low impact along with suggested ways to fix.

 

NOTE: UDOIT does not scan attached or embedded files or external websites. On the Files page, only HTML files are scanned. Check and repair these items manually.

Learn more

For more on what UDOIT checks and why, see How does UDOIT help with course accessibility? For a full walkthrough of UDOIT's features, see CidiLabs' UDOIT User Guide.

If you run into an issue accessing or using UDOIT, submit a help ticket through the OneIT. 

 

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