Learn about the research behind effective Canvas course design and get practical strategies to create engaging, accessible, and consistent learning experiences.
This 40-page guide combines learning science with real-world examples and actionable recommendations. Read about topics such as course navigation, content organization, cognitive load, visual design, learner engagement, and scalable design standards.
Whether you’re an instructional designer, Canvas administrator, faculty member, or eLearning leader, you’ll gain research-backed insights you can immediately apply to improve course quality across your institution. Available as both an accessible flipbook and PDF download.
At Cidi Labs, we recognize accessibility work as a journey, not a destination. While “True North” in accessibility work remains the same–that accessible courses are good for all learners–each institution is on a unique path to creating and delivering quality, accessible learning experiences for their learners.
When it comes to current accessibility work, your institution’s focus may be ensuring all courses are Title II compliant, or perhaps you’re gearing up for a specific portion of your journey, such as tackling all those untagged PDFs across courses.
Regardless of your next desired destination, our hope is to share some practical guidance that enables you to take an easier, less-stress path on your journey to more accessible Canvas courses. We’ve broken down the complex accessibility journey into five key strategies to simplify your trek.
You can also access the Guide as a web page.
We know that there are an endless number of ways that you can continue to improve the methods and outcomes for enhancing the level of accessibility in your online courses.
That’s why we recently held a panel discussion featuring three accessibility champions who shared the strategies, tips, and most helpful lessons learned in their institutions’ accessibility journeys. This white paper provides a summary of the wealth of knowledge and experience that was shared in this lively discussion.
This white paper explores the importance of visual design in online courses, including some compelling before and after examples.
If you’re using DesignPLUS, then you already know what a difference good visual design can make, and we’d love it if you shared our white paper with a colleague who would find it interesting!
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