Overview

For users developing content with the new DesignPLUS Sidebar, certain components were identified by the Technology Services Quality Assurance team as not fully accessible as of May 2025. The vendor is currently working on updates and this Knowledgebase article will be updated as those developments are made available.

Description of Issues

The following issues were identified by the Technology Services QA team in May 2025:

• If a user is going through the walk thru tutorial on a smaller screen or zoomed in at a high level utilizing only a keyboard, the “Next” button may be obscured on some sections.
• If a user navigates away from the notification pop-up without tapping the "Dismiss" button, the notification menu should minimize so the newly selected option can fully be seen.
• When using the advanced HTML editor, some of the HTML code may be hidden because the scrolling option is not available for users to see the entire content. 

Alternative Access Plan

For anyone who experiences difficulty using the new DesignPLUS Sidebar, users should continue to use the Canvas Rich Content Editor (RCE) to create and edit content in their courses to add accessible styling and content.

If any user would like additional guidance with using the DesignPLUS Sidebar or if they encounter difficulties with using components of the tool with assistive technologies, contact Technology Services at consult@illinois.edu or 217-244-7000 and your ticket will be escalated to the CIDILabs DesignPLUS Service Owner and the Technology Services Canvas Support team. Additionally, you may reach out to other support units on campus such as the Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL) at citl-info@illinois.edu.