Accessible, mobile ready content - The PLAID Criteria

PLAID (Peer-Led Analysis of Instructional Design) provides guidelines for strong Canvas courses. This module will address the following PLAID criteria:

Course Design

• Left navigation bar shows only the most essential information. All navigation links are essential to the course.
• Course materials and activities are readable and usable on mobile phones and tablets.

Content and Outcomes

• Course content is presented using a variety of media resources such as video and audio.
• Course materials are provided in formats accessible via alternate means: e.g. videos are captioned, transcripts for audio, PDFs can be read by screen-readers, Alternative text for images, etc.

Communication and Interaction

• Instructor uses multiple methods to communicate with students, for example video, audio, other communication tools.

For more information on the PLAID Rubric, and how it works, see the PLAID page on the Instructional Design website.