Accessibility Student Guide
Liverpool John Moores University is committed to making its online content and material accessible to as many people as possible.
We have attempted to follow relevant standards and good practice for accessibility and usability.
What is accessibility?
The Web is fundamentally designed to work for all people, whatever their hardware, software, language, location, or ability. When the Web meets this goal, it is accessible to people with a diverse range of hearing, movement, sight, and cognitive ability.
W3.org
Ally
Ally is a revolutionary tool designed to take accessibility to new heights in your Canvas courses - providing access to alternative formats making Canvas even more accessible to your diverse learning needs.
Support
If you need support, our dedicated Student Advice and Wellbeing Services team will be on hand to help.
We want you to succeed and make the most of your time at university. Student Advice and Wellbeing offer a range of support services that can be targeted towards your particular circumstances. You’re not on your own at Liverpool John Moores University – there’s always someone on hand to help, advise and guide.
Faq Items
Canvas Accessibility Tools and Tips
Guides
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How you can help improve Accessibility...
How you can help improve Accessibility
There are a number of things you can do to help make content accessible, take a look at our 'just do one thing' blog posts. Whenever you create digital content consider applying Alt text to your images and use headings in your work:
- Blog Post: Accessibility - Just do one thing [1. Alt Text]
- Blog Post: Accessibility - Just do one thing [2. Headings]
- Blog Post: Accessibility - Just do one thing [3. Accessibility Checkers]
- Blog Post: Accessibility - Just do one thing [4. Using Audio and Video]
- BBC Article - Making Accessible Animated Gifs
