The WSU Digital Accessibility Dashboard<\/a> is a great place to begin. This dashboard is for WordPress and non-WordPress WSU websites. The report uses a sitemap URL or a list of individual URLs. The dashboard generats a monthly, unless it is manually triggered to run a new report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The sample digital accessibility dashboard is an example of all the Errors, Alerts, and Warnings checked.<\/p>\n\n\n This section offers free tools that dig deeper into digital accessibility issues. Tools like WAVE, axe DevTools, and Lighthouse can scan your web pages and highlight common accessibility problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative<\/a> (WAI) maintains a comprehensive list of Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools List<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Color contrast checkers verify the contrast ratio between two colors, usually the foreground and background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Refer to this section when creating or editing documents in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, or PDF format and wanting to ensure they are accessible to all users. Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC both include built-in accessibility checkers that help ensure your documents are usable by people with disabilities and compliant with accessibility standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Canvas Accessibility Checker is a built-in tool within the Canvas learning management system. It helps instructors ensure that course content is accessible to all students when creating or editing content in Canvas, such as pages, assignments, or discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While automated tools are excellent for quickly identifying many common accessibility issues, manual testing is critical for ensuring a truly inclusive and compliant digital experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Manual testing complements the use of automated tools by identifying issues that automated tools can\u2019t catch\u2014like keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility, validation of real-world usability, and logical reading order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DubBot<\/a> checks web content accessibility compliance on websites (not Learning Management Systems like Canvas).<\/p>\n\n\n\n WSU Procurement & Contract Services Office (PACS) found DubBot through an existing contract which WSU units may utilize.\u202f This eliminates the need for additional competitive purchase requirements, streamlining the procurement process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If your unit manages a website or multiple websites, investing in a professional accessibility checker like DubBot may be the best option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Interested units need to work with their unit\u2019s web coordinator or equivalent. 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Next Steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nWebsite Automated Testing Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Websites \u2013 Automated Testing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nColor Contrast Checkers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nDigital Material (e.g., Word Documents and PDFs) Testing Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Microsoft<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Portable Document Format (PDF)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nCanvas<\/a> Learning Management System (LMS) Testing Tool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Canvas LMS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nManual Testing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Manual Testing Basics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nWeb Accessibility Testing Tool Available for Purchase<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Purchasing Process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n