CCE CCE Data Privacy, Accessibility & Compliance

Question 1

Which U.S. federal law governs the privacy of student educational records and applies to Canvas course data?

Accepted Answer

FERPA

Answer

FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) protects student educational records, including grades and personally identifiable information stored in Canvas.

Question 2

Under FERPA, which of the following is generally prohibited without student or guardian consent?

Accepted Answer

Disclosing a student's grades to an unauthorized third party

Answer

FERPA prohibits disclosing personally identifiable information from student education records to unauthorized parties without proper consent.

Question 3

What does WCAG stand for in the context of Canvas accessibility?

Accepted Answer

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

Answer

WCAG stands for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, the international standard Canvas follows to ensure content is accessible to users with disabilities.

Question 4

Which Canvas tool helps instructors check whether course content meets accessibility standards before publishing?

Accepted Answer

UDOIT or Canvas Accessibility Checker

Answer

Canvas's built-in Accessibility Checker (and third-party tools like UDOIT) scans pages and assignments for accessibility issues such as missing alt text or poor color contrast.

Question 5

According to WCAG 2.1 AA standards, what must all meaningful images in a Canvas course have?

Accepted Answer

Alternative (alt) text describing the image content

Answer

WCAG 2.1 AA requires all non-decorative images to include descriptive alt text so screen reader users can understand the image's meaning.

CCE - Canvas Certified Educator Practice Test

CCE - Canvas Certified Educator Practice Test

CCE CCE Data Privacy, Accessibility & Compliance