As the provider of the Learning Pool ‘Ready-made’ Libraries, we are committed to providing elearning courses that are accessible to the widest possible audience
We want everyone who uses the Learning Pool Libraries to find the experience rewarding. In support of this vision, we strive to make them as accessible as possible to users, whatever their level of ability. Our goal for the ‘Ready-made’ Libraries is to meet the AA standards of the WCAG 2.1 Guidelines
According to the WCAG guidelines, there are four fundamental principles of accessible web content: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable and Robust. Each of these principles has criteria aligned to achieving the AA level of standards
When we apply the P O U R principles to our elearning content, we are considering how we can benefit the learner’s interaction and engagement with the content. Below, is how each of the WCAG principles is required to be applied to elearning development:
Perceivable: Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways they can perceive.
This means that learners must be able to access all the information that is presented to them regardless of their accessibility requirements. The criteria set out by WCAG guidelines is as follows: Text Alternatives, Time-based media and Adaptable, Distinguishable.
We’ve made certain the update to our ‘ready-made’ Library of courses meet the AA Level of standards by:
Operable: User interface components and navigation must be operable.
Learners need to be able to complete and carry out the actions required in each course. Within the WCAG criteria, it is required to ensure that the content meets the defined as Keyboard Accessibility, Enough Time, Seizures and Physical Reactions, Navigable, Input Modalities.
The update of our ‘Ready-Made’ Library of courses ensured that we address the criteria to the AA Level of Standards by:
Understandable: Information and the operation of the user interface must be understandable.
This means that learners should be able to easily read and understand the information within a user interface that they are presented with. This criterion is defined by WCAG as Readable, Predictable and Input Assistance.
We’ve updated our Content making it easy to read and understand. We’ve aimed to ensure that our content:
Robust: Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies.
This criterion is defined by WCAG as Parsing, Name, Role & Value and Status Messages.
For our review on ‘Robust’, our dependable QA Team reviews all courses to ensure they’re robust for learners’ needs. The Adapt authoring tool has undertaken a v5 Update which removes the need for the user to manually enable accessibility features. We’ve ensured to the best of our ability that an option for users who use assisted software such as screen readers to access the content is available.
Accessing Our Updated Content
Over the following weeks, we’re releasing updates to all of our Library content in batches. It would be recommended to avoid copying a module until the batch containing that module has been released. This is to avoid the risk of the updated version overriding the information from the original module.
Let us know what you think
If you continue to enjoy using the Learning Pool ‘ready-made’ libraries, or if you had trouble with any part of it, please get in touch. We’d like to hear from you in any of the following ways:
email us at support@learningpool.com call us on +44 345 074 4114 get in touch at learningpool.com Enforcement Procedure: The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 08/10/2020 when it was first published.