JAWS (Job Access With Speech) is a widely used screen reader. While UTK doesn’t provide direct support or access to JAWS, if a student requires the use of a screen reader, there’s a good chance they’re using JAWS. Below are support materials for faculty who are looking to make their Canvas courses more accessible to students who use screen readers, as well as training materials for students who require the use of a screen reader.

While this material is specific to JAWS, the concepts here should help people who are using ANY screen reader.

These materials were created by Lucas Locascio, a UTK alum, based on his experiences of suddenly and unexpectedly requiring a screen reader during his senior year at UTK. If you have questions and would like to contact Lucas directly, you can reach him at llocasci@vols.utk.edu.

If you watch the training videos, you may hear JAWS being used as part of the recording setup. This was intentionally left in the final product to give a little bit of the flavor of what screen reader users experience.