Tools
Tools for the UChicago community
The University provides tools to members of the community to help create accessible websites, PDFs, courses, and documents.
Siteimprove
Siteimprove scans websites and reports on accessibility issues that can be automatically detected.
Grackle Workspace
Grackle Workspace is a licensed add-on to the UChicago Google Workspace that can be used to create more accessible Docs, Slides, and Sheets.
Tools for Canvas
The Academic Technology Solutions team provides primary support for the following accessibility tools in Canvas
Pope Tech Accessibility Guide and Dashboard
Provides instructors with accessibility testing, assistance with remediation, and insights into the accessibility of their courses.
SensusAccess Inside Canvas
Provides alternate media conversion of files and pages directly from within Canvas.
Note: SensusAccess is also available as a web app supported by Student Disability Services.
Other Tools
Content Creator Tools
Explore accessibility best practices for creating digital content such as web pages, documents, course materials, multimedia, and social media.
Website Evaluation Tools
Automated accessibility testing tools are used to check a webpage or website and quickly identify a number of errors.
Screen Readers
There are a variety of screen readers to choose from, and each takes a while to learn and configure before you can use it efficiently to evaluate the accessibility of digital content. Configurations include hotkeys, voice selection, rate of speech, and more.
Color tools
Careful use of contrast and color is vital to accessibility. Try some of these tools to help you make design decisions that enable users, including users with visual disabilities, to perceive the content on your web page.