Description
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges is seeking information from vendors of accessibility solutions for the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS). The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to gather information about the market and capabilities of vendors of accessibility solutions for Canvas. The RFI is not a solicitation for a contract, and no purchasing decisions will be made as a result of this process. Vendors are requested to provide information about their solutions, including descriptions of their service offerings, answers to questions posed by SBCTC, and any pre-prepared presentations, demonstrations, or videos that can inform SBCTC about their solution.
Some key aspects of the opportunity include:
• The solution should provide comprehensive analytics and scoring for accessibility across the institution
• The solution should allow instructors to exclude certain content from the course accessibility score
• The solution should provide automatic accessibility checks and alternative formats for students
• The solution should provide support for math/STEM content remediation and in-line remediation of HTML content
• The solution should provide a mechanism to check and correct color contrast issues
• The solution should offer transparency into different severity levels of accessibility issues
• The solution should provide training, support, and resources for admins, faculty, and students
• The solution should be LTI 1.3 compatible and have a customer support model
• The solution should have administrative controls, including metrics such as response times, uptime SLA, and role-based permissions
• The solution should have security measures in place to safeguard content and comply with FERPA