Chemistry Guides and Videos VPAT

Chemistry Guides and Videos VPAT

LearnSci Accessibility Conformance Report

WCAG Edition, (Based on VPATĀ® Version 2.4Rev)


Name of Product: LearnSci Chemistry Guides and Videos

Report Date: 11/11/2024

Product Description: A collection of 65 interactive single page web applications and 51 videos designed to assist students in learning practical chemistry concepts in a formative style. 

Contact Information: support@learnsci.com

Notes: This report covers the full range of resources from a top level perspective, it does not detail each individual resource separately. Experience may vary between resources. The most used 5 of each resource type have been analysed in detail to create this report. 

Evaluation Methods Used: 

  • Wave Chrome extension

  • ChromeVox screen reader

  • Lighthouse in Chrome

  • Firefox, Chrome Dev tools

Applicable Standards/Guidelines:

This report covers the degree of conformance for the following accessibility standard/guidelines:

Standard/Guideline

Included In Report

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0

Level A

Level AA 

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1

Level A

Level AA 

Terms

The terms used in the Conformance Level information are defined as follows:

  • Supports: The functionality of the product has at least one method that meets the criterion without known defects or meets with equivalent facilitation.

  • Partially Supports: Some functionality of the product does not meet the criterion.

  • Does Not Support: The majority of product functionality does not meet the criterion.

  • Not Applicable: The criterion is not relevant to the product.

  • Not Evaluated: The product has not been evaluated against the criterion. This can be used only in WCAG 2.0 Level AAA.


WCAG 2.1 Report

Note: When reporting on conformance with the WCAG 2.1 Success Criteria, they are scoped for full pages, complete processes, and accessibility-supported ways of using technology as documented in the WCAG 2.0 Conformance Requirements.

                  Table 1: Success Criteria, Level A

Criteria

Conformance level

Remarks and explanations

1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A)

Supports


1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A)

Supports

All videos have a text transcript

1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A)

Supports

All videos have captions

1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A)

Does not support


1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A)

Supports


1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A)

Supports


1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics  (Level A)

Supports


1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A)

Supports


1.4.2 Audio Control (Level A)

Supports


2.1.1 Keyboard (Level A)

Supports


2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A)

Supports


2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts (Level A 2.1 only)

Supports


2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level A)

Supports


2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A)

Supports


2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (Level A)

Supports


2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A)

Not applicable


2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A)

Supports


2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A)

Supports


2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A)

Supports


2.5.1 Pointer Gestures (Level A 2.1 only)

Not applicable


2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation (Level A 2.1 only)

Supports


2.5.3 Label in Name (Level A 2.1 only)

Supports


2.5.4 Motion Actuation (Level A 2.1 only)

Supports


3.1.1 Language of Page (Level A)

Supports


3.2.1 On Focus (Level A)

Supports


3.2.2 On Input (Level A)

Supports


013.3.1 Error Identification (Level A)

Supports


3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A)

Supports


4.1.1 Parsing (Level A)

Supports


4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)

Supports




Table 2: Success Criteria, Level AA

Criteria

Conformance level

Remarks and explanations

1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA)

Supports


1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA)

Supports


1.3.4 Orientation (Level AA 2.1 only)

Supports


1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose (Level AA 2.1 only)

Not applicable


1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)

Partially supports

There are some UI elements and text areas that do not meet the contrast ratio of 4.5:1

1.4.4 Resize text (Level AA)

Partially supports

Supports browser zoom controls up to 200%

1.4.5 Images of Text (Level AA)

Supports


1.4.10 Reflow (Level AA 2.1 only)

Supports


1.4.11 Non-text Contrast (Level AA 2.1 only)

Supports


1.4.12 Text Spacing (Level AA 2.1 only)

Supports


1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus (Level AA 2.1 only)

Not applicable


2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA)

Not applicable


2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA)

Supports


2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA)

Supports


3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA)

Supports


3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (Level AA)

Supports


3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA)

Supports


3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA)

Supports


3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) (Level AA)

Supports


4.1.3 Status Messages (Level AA 2.1 only)

Supports


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