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PIE Access
Hello I'm having difficulty accessing PIE. I toggled my segment setting within my "Account & Privacy Settings" recommended in this link However, I still receive the message "The External Learning Tool is not available." whenever I try to visit the PIE link. Thanks
Would you have a list of accessible Creator+ Elements and Practice features?
Hello D2L, I am wondering if you have a list of Creator+ Elements that are accessible. For example, when I use the Tabs element then I run the accessibility checker, I get a warning message. It would be great to know which Elements and Practice features are accessible. Thank you.
How do you apply Header row and column distinction in tables?
How do you apply Header row and column distinction in tables in Brightspace WYSIWYG and / or HTML editor? There is nothing in the properties sections to apply this without knowing HTML. This would be a good addition to the table properties box.
Closed Captioning
Does anyone know how to get the CC to appear in a panel to rhe right of a video? I xcan probably do it with tghe SCORM tool I use, but can you do it in brightspace?
Alt text character limit
Hi all, I have noticed that when adding alt text to an image when uploading the alt text limit is 200 characters. However, when adding alt text to an existing image, there does not appear to be a character limit? Is this a bug? Is there a reason for this? While alt text should be succinct, I don't think 200 is a useful…
PowerPoint file not presenting some slide titles
Despite carefully ensuring slide titles in my PowerPoint presentation before uploading to Brightspace, it seems that not all titles are displayed in the documenttopdf embedded view within the content area viewer. Notice in the navigation sidebar that the presented slide should read as "Slide Titles" where the sidebar…
Audio Display - any options?
Is there any way to display the audio differently so that it doesn't take up so much space on the page? For example, even just display the play button rather than what I'm seeing here: I'm trying to minimize the footprint on the page, so even just showing the first play arrow would be ideal. Are there any options for the…
Is this page saying that when using an iPad that Chrome, Edge and Firefox should not be used?
Scroll down to ….. Tablets and Mobile Devices Brightspace is supported on the following tablets and mobile devices with the latest browser versions:
Are there suggested features/tools that support/map to UDL (universal design principles)?
Please see attached - we are looking to use icons or 'signposts' that were available in our previous LMS to support students in knowing what is required of them (eg, read, discuss, watch, etc). This is to reduce cognitive load, but also to allow better access in line w UDL.
How to create an accessible equation in learning?
Context: At the Canada School of Public Service we create online courses for federal employees. A team in my department is developing a new online course that introduces several mathematical equations. They want to add the equation as an image and create hot spots on the various parts that learners can click on to learn…
Accessibility gauges
How/why would accessibility gauges no longer be present in a course? How do I turn them back on?
Brightspace template and accordion accessibility
Does anyone have guidance on the accessibility of the Brightspace template with accordions? It seems to navigate well with the keyboard and read aloud but does not work with NaturalReader. Is this just a NaturalReader quirk or are there issues with other screen/text readers? Thanks so much, Liz Prickett Interim Director,…
Change <code> colour?
A colleague pointed out that text in <code> tags shows up as red. This is not ideal for people with colorblindness. Does anyone know the default css file that can be updated? I poked through four css files our templates link to (all default), and can't find where I'd change this setting. We checked: bootstrap.min.css…

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