Accessibility is a constant focus in the development of NCDA Online Courses. That is why the National Council on Disability Affairs has selected Moodle Learning Management System as the preferred system for this platform. With every Moodle release, they dedicate resources to improve accessibility to ensure that our software is accessible to everyone who uses it. Moodle is keen to hear from people with suggestions for making Moodle.org more accessible.

This website is built according to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) level AA.

This means you should be able to:

  • Enlarge text by zooming in.
  • Read the text and view images that have a high contrast to their background.
  • Change the background, text color, and fonts using browser plugins.
  • Navigate the website using only a keyboard.
  • Navigate using a screen reader and speech-recognition software.
  • Listen to texts and image descriptions using a screen reader (such as NVDA).

The Accessibility conformance report (VPAT) for Moodle Learning Management System (LMS) is a statement from MoodleTM on how Moodle LMS complies with the WCAG 2.1 accessibility guidelines. 

Moodle LMS obtained WCAG 2.1 level AA accreditation for Moodle 3.10 which means it now meets WCAG 2.1 AA level compliance. Moodle will continue to keep this accreditation up-to-date with follow-up audits for future releases.

Moodle includes an ‘Accessibility Checker’ in Moodle’s default Atto Text Editor, which scans course content and alerts users to a range of accessibility issues that may be found within the text.

Moodle 3.11 introduced the Brickfield Accessibility Starter Toolkit. This toolkit assists teachers in building accessible course content by checking the course for common accessibility concerns and provides detailed reports on issues found. Moodle Academy uses this tool to help test for accessibility issues before courses are made available to learners.

 

Alter this website to suit your own needs

My Computer My Way is a website by AbilityNet that helps you set up your computer to suit your own needs.

 

What to do if you cannot access any part of this website

If you have problems accessing any part of this website, or require it in a different format, such as accessible PDF, large print, or an audio recording, please use the Moodle Contact form and let them know which pages you require access to.

Questions, comments, and suggestions

Please direct any questions, comments, or suggestions for improving the accessibility of this website to the authors using the Moodle Community Sites contact form. Please include the URL (web link) to any relevant pages.