How do I add alternative text to images with UDOIT?

UDOIT can be used to scan, check for, and fix insufficient or missing alternative text for images.

Go to UDOIT Accessibility Report.

Screenshot of link in menu.

Select UDOIT from the Course Navigation Menu.

Select the UFIXIT tab.

Screenshot of the location of the tab.

Select the UFIXIT tab near the top of the page.

Scan your content. (Optional)

Screenshot displaying information and options for scanning.

The first time UDOIT is selected from the Course Navigation Menu, it will automatically scan course content. After 24 hours, UDOIT will scan new (previously unscanned) content when accessed again from within the course. You can view when the course content was last scanned and manually start a scan for added or edited content if desired by:

  1. Reviewing the last scanned date.
  2. Selecting Scan Now.

Filter issues.

Screenshot outlining the Filter button in the UDOIT interface.

Select the Filter button to open the collapsible Filters menu.

Screenshot of the Filters menu.
  1. Scroll down on the Filters menu,
  2. Select Images from the Issue Types drop-down menu.

Review the filtered issues.

Screenshot example of filtered issues in a table.

A table will display with the following columns:

  1. Status: Icons indicating suggestions or errors as follows:
    • A red exclamation point in a circle - An error that needs to be resolved
    • A blue italicized "i" - A suggestion that needs review
  2. Title: The title of the item where an issue has been found.
  3. Type: The content type where the issue was found, for example, an Announcement or Assignment.
  4. Issue: A brief summary of the potential accessibility issue.
  5. Review: Button to open the UFIXIT interface for the corresponding issue.

Select Review for the desired issue.

Remediate the issue.

Screenshot example of the UFIXIT interface as described below.

A UFIXIT window will pop up to allow you to review and address the accessibility issue. In this window:

  1. Select the link to the right of Found in: to open a new browser tab or window displaying the potential accessibility issue within the course.
  2. Update the alternative text for an image in the Edit Alternative Text field or select the checkbox Mark image as decorative. Tip: You can find more information about making images accessible in How can I make images more accessible? (opens new window).
  3. Select the Save button when you have finished making changes.
  4. Alternatively, if you fixed the accessibility issue directly in another browser tab or window:
    • Select Manual Resolution.
    • Select the confirmation checkbox to indicate you fixed the issue.
  5. When you are finished making changes, select:
    • Close to close the window,
    • Previous Issue to navigate to the previous item in the issue list,
    • Or Next Issue to navigate to the next item in the issue list.

Tip: If you need more than 120 characters to describe an image, consider editing the text surrounding the image in Canvas to include a longer description.

Rescan course files. (Optional)

Screenshot outlining the Scan Now button in UDOIT.

After revising content, you may select the Scan Now button in UDOIT to update the list of accessibility issues in the course.