Accessibility Tools
The Accessibility Center offers several tools to support accessibility in the CCC System at no cost. Please note that organizations may be limited to a specific number of seats or licenses depending on product license limitations.
Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility
Pope Tech's Canvas Accessibility solution includes two integrated tools - the Instructor Accessibility Guide and Canvas Dashboards. Together, these tools work together to enhance accessibility within Canvas. The Instructor Accessibility Guide reviews Canvas pages for potential accessibility errors and prompts content authors with actionable suggestions to remediate any identified issues within their Canvas pages. Accessibility Dashboards allows instructors to monitor the accessibility status of all their courses, while offering administrators overall accessibility reports for the institution. Key features of this tool include automated scans for accessibility issues, detailed accessibility reports, and guidance for resolving identified accessibility issues.
To request access to this Canvas Solution, please complete the Pope Tech Dashboards request form. Installing this tool requires District/College Canvas administrator approval and attendance at a meeting with Pope Tech.
Note: The Instructor Accessibility Guide is no longer available as a standalone tool, as it is now included within the Pope Tech Dashboards.
Vendor Resources
- Pope Tech Canvas Documentation
- Canvas Accessibility Guide Video Demos
- Understanding Pope Tech Accessibility Results
Document Conversion
Beginning July 1, 2025 the CCC Document Converter will no longer be supported by the CCC Accessibility Center. Please see information below on alternative conversion tools and for information on how to contact SensusAccess to contract directly with them as a vendor.
Conversion Tools by Format
| Format | Tools |
|---|---|
| Convert to Microsoft Word | Abbyy FineReader, Robobraille, Google Docs, OneNote, Adobe Acrobat Pro |
| Convert to PDF | Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Robobraille, OneNote, Smallpdf |
| Convert to HTML | Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Robobraille |
| Audio | NaturalReader, Robobraille, Kurzweil 3000, Dolphin Converter |
| DAISY | Obi, Dolphin Converter, Robobraille |
| E-Book | Calibre, Robobraille, WordToEPUB, Sigil |
| Braille | Duxbury Braille Translator (DBT), Robobraille, Dolphin Converter, Braille Blaster |
Conversion Tools by Role
| Role | Primary Tools |
|---|---|
| DSPS Staff | Abbyy FineReader, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Robobraille, ATPC Services, Duxbury, WordToEPUB, Sigil, Duxbury |
| Faculty | Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat Pro, OneNote, Robobraille, WordToEPUB |
| Students | Microsoft Word, Google Docs, OneNote, Smallpdf |
Vendor Contact Information
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Access the CCC Document Converter (until June 30, 2025)
Vendor Resources
PDF Remediation (Equidox)
Equidox is a web-based application that assists in the remediation of inaccessible PDF documents and converts them into HTML, EPUB, or accessible PDF versions. This tool should not be used to remediate documents that contain personal data.
To request access to Equidox, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. At this time, licenses are limited to approximately six per CCC organization.
Vendor Resources
Pope Tech Website Scanning
The Pope Tech website scanning tool is a site-wide accessibility scanning and evaluation tool designed to crawl an institution's public-facing website and identify potential accessibility errors. This tool uses multi-page scanning to provide feedback on errors, alerts, color contrast, ARIA usage, and more.
To request access to the Pope Tech website scanning tool, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..