TidyUP Your Canvas Files
Want to jump start your Canvas courses' accessibility journey but not sure where or how to start? Join us as we highlight how to use a great tool available to all CoE faculty and staff in Canvas, TidyUp!
This handy course scanning tool identifies and can delete unused files from your Canvas course with ease while also offering the ability to provide a comprehensive look at all of the content in your course – including files, folders and Canvas content. Workshop Objectives: Recognize the importance of accessibility in our courses and at the University of Washington (UW). , Examine the diverse student population that benefits from addressing accessibility in your courses. , Explore the relationship between TidyUP and accessibility. , Familiarize yourself with TidyUP and learn how to access it within your course. , Determine which files and folders are active in your course, where they are used, and how to delete them if necessary. , Determine which Canvas content is active in your course, where it is…
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97403585962?pwd=Flbe7IqFbUVGR3h9TKw8aPwcvNtNkq.1&from=addon. Campus room: N/A. Accessibility Contact: Aiden Sizemore. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students.
Monday, September 29, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Need Help with Canvas Accessibility? Use Your Ally (Report)!
Now that you've TidyUP'd your Canvas course files, what needs your attention to make accessible? Join us as we highlight how to use a great tool available to all CoE faculty and staff in Canvas, Ally Accessibility Report!
The Ally Accessibility Report checks your courses' overall accessibility health from providing scores for course elements from files to pages; providing guidance on how to remediate issues; and providing your student alternative formats to best fit their learning style. Workshop Objectives: Recognize the importance of accessibility in our courses and at the University of Washington (UW). , Examine the diverse student population that benefits from addressing accessibility in your courses. , Familiarize yourself with the Ally icons and learn how to access it within your course. , Determine what content in your course needs remediation attention. , Familiarize yourself with the Ally Item Report and how to use the remediation guidance it provides. , Implement best practices when using with…
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/91028247404?pwd=wwt7o5ZaSnyGY5YgxLwIEo2EcDZbX2.1&from=addon. Accessibility Contact: Aiden Sizemore. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students.
Monday, October 13, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
Using UDOIT Advantage to Making Accessible Courses
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Now that you've TidyUP'd your Canvas course files, what needs your attention to make accessible? Join us as we highlight how to use an additional, new tool available to all CoE faculty and staff in Canvas, UDOIT Advantage!
UDOIT Advantage (brought to you by the same team that created TidyUP and DesignPLUS) checks your courses' overall accessibility health and provides scores for course elements from files to pages and guidance on how to remediate issues to meet compliance with WCAG standards.
Workshop Objectives: Recognize the importance of accessibility in our courses and at the University of Washington (UW). , Examine the diverse student population that benefits from addressing accessibility in your courses. , Familiarize yourself with the UDOIT dashboard and learn how to access it within your course. , Determine what content in your course needs remediation attention. , Familiarize yourself with the UDOIT Report and how to use the remediation guidance it provides. , Implement…
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95863063427?pwd=LBtStH3ImEwaxPXCKo5Ooo2xT9dGTj.1&from=addon. Accessibility Contact: Aiden Sizemore. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Your QuickStart to Accessible Home Pages in Canvas
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When you think about your Canvas course site structure, the Home Page is the first thing to consider as it's where all your students will go when accessing your course. Your home page can provide real time updates on your course via Announcements, provide commonly used links to content, and set the stage for your student's digital experience.
Join us as we dive into using DesignPlus to create an accessible digital homepage including how to use the QuickStart Wizard to add a template, add custom images to set the tone for either the season or your course topic, and create a module list that will automagically update for you as you work on building out content in your modules.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97069383378?pwd=PzQ8hZSyDl1HuEXUmwAyZDCm7zIqWW.1&from=addon. Accessibility Contact: Aiden Sizemore. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students.
Monday, November 24, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Making Accessible Digital Syllabi w. DesignPlus
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Now that your course site is organized and your files are accessible it's time to start thinking about prepping for the next quarter! The first thing you might be working on is updating your course syllabus document but did you know you can easily build all this information directly into Canvas so you have an accessible digital syllabus?
Join us as we dive into using DesignPlus to create an accessible digital syllabus including how to use template, add stock policy language that will automagically update for you, and create an accessible mobile friendly experience your students will appreciate.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97447133220?pwd=PYSac1Ia0NXTB6MeK62pSkc8ll3uGJ.1&from=addon. Accessibility Contact: Aiden Sizemore. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us.