UDOIT Accessibility Checker - Overview
This document provides some basic information about the centrally supported accessibility checker UDOIT, including tips on how to get started using the tool.
What is UDOIT?
The Universal Design Online Content Inspection Tool, or UDOIT (pronounced, “You Do It”), is a course accessibility checker that allows instructors to scan an entire Canvas course to identify accessibility barriers. After the scan, an instructor can correct some barriers directly through the tool. For barriers that cannot be corrected within the tool, guidance is provided to help an instructor remove the barrier.
Key Features
Checks for many accessibility barriers, including:
- Headings in page structure
- Alternative text for images
- Table headers
- Color contrast
- Video captions
Please note: some items cannot be examined by UDOIT. These include external documents and some videos/audio files for captioning/transcripts. Refer to the Accessible Documents guide, the Accessible Video and Audio Content guide, and Create accessible online course materials for more information on accessibility best practices.
Highlights barriers in the following areas of course:
- Announcements
- Assignments
- Discussions
- Pages
- Syllabus
- Modules
Getting Started
Scan your course with UDOIT
- Open your Canvas course, and select UDOIT Accessibility Checker
- When selected, UDOIT will automatically scan your course.
- On the Home tab, you can review a list of errors, suggestions, and ways to get started.
- Click each error or suggestion to address it. Your list will update as you address each one.
- The UFIXIT tab displays a list of errors that can be corrected. Click the Review button beside each item to review individually.
- The Files tab displays a list of files in the course, and indicates whether or not they have been reviewed for accessibility.
- Click the three stacked dots in the upper right corner of UDOIT to open a menu where you can view reports, or download results as a PDF.
Resolve Common Errors
Common errors and suggestions are listed on this document from UW-System. These are also displayed in the UDOIT interface.
Get Support
UW-Madison
Contact the DoIT Help Desk for support (Get Help from DoIT)
External resources
Additional Support resources from Cidi Labs
- UDOIT 3.0 User Guide - UDOIT documentation presented as a Canvas course
- Cidi Labs Support Center - Find documentation on UDOIT
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - from Cidi Labs Support Center