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Jenna Kieckhaefer, an Instructor from Fresno State, shares her Canvas Homepage which clearly shows that images are all accessible with the green Ally indicators. Images are engaging for students with clear labels for the user to navigate the course.

Instructor Nanci Carr at CSU Northridge, sends students an email 3 weeks in advance of the term, with textbook information, and encouragement to purchase them in advance of the start of class.

Kristin Jordan, Instructor from California State University Channel Islands, implemented bilingual translations in Canvas for a Sociology of Education course where information on the Canvas home page, in the welcome/start here module, and major headings/buttons are presented in both English and Spanish. This initiative ensures that information displayed on the Canvas home page, within the welcome/start here module, and major headings/buttons is accessible in both English and Spanish. By providing simultaneous translations, students gain direct exposure to essential concepts and research covered in the course, such as community cultural wealth, linguistic capital, and bilingual education. Additionally, this approach fosters a more inclusive environment, both linguistically and culturally, within our class. Importantly, the adaptability of these bilingual translations makes them applicable to various courses, regardless of content alignment.

Chrissy Soderlund, Instructor from Cal State Channel Islands, developed a bilingual kit for the Calculus I Canvas Shell. The bilingual kit enables instructors to better articulate course material in a way that embraces students for whom Spanish is their first language. There is a variety of instructional material types on the Canvas shell (videos, quizzes, written text, online math homework system, discussions, etc.). The bilingual kit strengthens the text of the various material types.

Yeawon Yoo, an Assistant Professor at CSU Channel Islands, developed a chatbot designed to support business and economics majors in a quantitative foundations course. The chatbot provides interactive practice questions, explanations, and immediate feedback to help students strengthen their understanding of key concepts. The tool promotes active learning and supports diverse learning styles, making complex material more accessible. This chatbot can be adapted to a variety of quantitative courses and will help students engage more effectively with the content.

Carina Gallo, an Instructor at San Francisco State University, provides materials from authors who have diverse backgrounds and are scholars in their field of criminology. The instructor provides a journal article and audio podcast from author Mugambi Jouet who is an Associate Professor at USC and human rights lawyer in the module discussion about "New-Liberal Penal Policies."

Benny Ng, an instructor at California State University Channel Islands, developed an interactive game using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to help students build spatial recognition of elements in the periodic table. The game challenged students to quickly locate elements under time pressure, turning rote memorization into a fun, competitive experience. This approach supported the learning goal of helping students internalize element positions as a foundation for understanding periodic trends. By using browser-based technologies accessible on any device without the need for installation, the game showcased how gamification can enhance chemistry education, boosting student engagement and improving recall of key concepts.

Rachel Lazzeri-Aerts, an Instructor from San Jose State University, provides an example of a content page on the Canvas App which shows full citations for the YouTube video sources.

Glen Gendzel, an Instructor from San Jose State University, provides a detailed Canvas Page that lists all of the linked module materials. This weekly module includes the Module Objectives, a To-Do List, and focus questions for all assigned readings, lectures, and videos.