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What is a Screen Reader?

Caitlin McKeown

Canvas by Instructure

Feb 4, 2026

Accessibility for Your Future Canvas Course

A new LMS is coming, and you may be wondering if the accessibility updates you’re making to your Moodle course now will carry over when we transition to Canvas. We fully expect that your content in Moodle will retain all of its accessibility formatting when transferred into Canvas. If you have used Brickfield to make…

Sep 9, 2025

Color Blindness Awareness Month: Ensuring Perceptually Supportive Experiences

September is Color Blindness Awareness Month! The National Eye Institute defines colorblindness as difficulty distinguishing between specific pairs of colors.  Join the NC State Libraries on September 24th 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the DH Hill Jr. Library Lobby to learn more about colorblindness and try out the EnChroma Colorblind Glasses, plus enter to…
Professor presenting in a lecture hall at NC State.

Nov 21, 2024

Accessible Lectures and Presentations

Lectures and presentations, whether delivered live or recorded or both, can be made more accessible with some easy adjustments that benefit all learners. Utilize high-contrast, large-font slides, keep text on slides minimal, and verbally describe visuals to create an inclusive experience. Captioning your multimedia, leveraging accessibility checkers, and maintaining thoughtful recording practices ensure your content…
Blind person using screenreading

Oct 23, 2024

What is a Screen Reader?

Students who are blind or low-vision rely on screen readers to access your course content. Formatting and coding your documents and websites accurately clarifies this translation process into either speech or braille so the meaning of the material is easily understood.