VPAT for Totara Learn 10
- Liam Tanner
The purpose of the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, or VPAT™, is to assist buyers in making preliminary assessments regarding the availability of commercial “Electronic and Information Technology” products and services with features that support accessibility.
The first table of the Template provides a summary view of the Section 508 Standards. The subsequent tables provide more detailed views of each subsection. There are three columns in each table. Column one of the Summary Table describes the subsections of subparts B and C of the Standards. The second column describes the supporting features of the product or refers you to the corresponding detailed table, e.g., “equivalent facilitation." The third column contains any additional remarks and explanations regarding the product. In the subsequent tables, the first column contains the lettered paragraphs of the subsections. The second column describes the supporting features of the product with regard to that paragraph. The third column contains any additional remarks and explanations regarding the product.
Date: February 16, 2018
Name of Product: Totara 10
Summary Table VPAT™ Voluntary Product Accessibility Template® | ||
Criteria | Supporting Features | Remarks and explanations |
Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems | Supports with exceptions | Totara Learn supports nearly all applicable criteria. See Section 1194.21 section for more information. |
Section 1194.22 Web-based Internet Information and Applications | Supports with exceptions | Totara Learn supports most applicable criteria. See Section 1194.22 for more information. |
Section 1194.23 Telecommunications Products | Not applicable | Totara Learn is not a telecommunications product. |
Section 1194.24 Video and Multi-media Products Section | Not applicable | Totara Learn is not a video or multi-media product. |
Section 1194.25 Self-Contained, Closed Products Section | Not applicable | Totara Learn is not a self-contained, closed product. |
Section 1194.26 Desktop and Portable Computers Section | Not applicable | Totara Learn is not a desktop or portable computer. |
Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria | Supports | Totara Learn supports all applicable criteria. See Section 1194.31 for more information. |
Section 1194.41 Information, Documentation and Support | Supports | Totara Learn supports all criteria. See Section 1194.41 for more information. |
Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems – Detail VPAT™ Voluntary Product Accessibility Template® | ||
Criteria | Supporting Features | Remarks and explanations |
(a) When software is designed to run on a system that has a keyboard, product functions shall be executable from a keyboard where the function itself or the result of performing a function can be discerned textually.
| Supports | Users can navigate and control Totara Learn with only a keyboard. Browser focus can be changed using the tab key. These capabilities are predominantly supplied by the browser with some aid from JavaScript. |
(b) Applications shall not disrupt or disable activated features of other products that are identified as accessibility features, where those features are developed and documented according to industry standards. Applications also shall not disrupt or disable activated features of any operating system that are identified as accessibility features where the application programming interface for those accessibility features has been documented by the manufacturer of the operating system and is available to the product developer. | Supports | Totara Learn's functionality is delivered through standard web browser technology. |
(c) A well-defined on-screen indication of the current focus shall be provided that moves among interactive interface elements as the input focus changes. The focus shall be programmatically exposed so that Assistive Technology can track focus and focus changes. | Supports | For sighted users, a blue outline is added to controls that have focus. Assistive technologies handle focus events correctly. |
(d) Sufficient information about a user interface element including the identity, operation and state of the element shall be available to Assistive Technology. When an image represents a program element, the information conveyed by the image must also be available in text. | Supports | Alt text is used in core functionality and is encouraged in user generated content. |
(e) When bitmap images are used to identify controls, status indicators, or other programmatic elements, the meaning assigned to those images shall be consistent throughout an application's performance. | Supports | Icons and images are used consistently throughout Totara Learn. |
(f) Textual information shall be provided through operating system functions for displaying text. The minimum information that shall be made available is text content, text input caret location, and text attributes. | Supports | Provided by standard web browsers. |
(g) Applications shall not override user selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is delivered through a web browser, and cannot override user selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes. |
(h) When animation is displayed, the information shall be displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode at the option of the user. | Not applicable | Totara Learn does not contain animationed content. Note, content creators can add animated content. Content authors are responsible for creating compliant animated content (including providing non-animated presentation modes at the option of end-users). |
(i) Color coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element. | Supports | Totara Learn does not use color alone to convey information, indicate actions, prompt for responses, and/or distinguish visual content. |
(j) When a product permits a user to adjust color and contrast settings, a variety of color selections capable of producing a range of contrast levels shall be provided. | Supports | In places where Totara Learn provides settings to adjust color, a large color selection is provided. Theme developers can fully customise the platform's appearance using all colors and contrast levels supported by modern browsers. |
(k) Software shall not use flashing or blinking text, objects, or other elements having a flash or blink frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. | Not applicable | No portion of Totara Learn uses flashing or blinking text, objects, or other elements. Note: the product allows content creators to upload content which may not meet this criteria. Content authors are responsible for creating compliant content. |
(l) When electronic forms are used, the form shall allow people using Assistive Technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues. | Supports with exceptions | Most locations in Totara Learn provide appropriate label, fieldset and ARIA attributes. Any forms that do not provide appropriate attributes can be remediated by code changes. |
Section 1194.22 Web-based Internet information and applications – Detail VPAT™ Voluntary Product Accessibility Template® | ||
Criteria | Supporting Features | Remarks and explanations |
(a) A text equivalent for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g., via "alt", "longdesc", or in element content). | Supports with exceptions | Totara Learn provides a description in the ALT tag of all meaningful images. It does not provide text descriptions of decorative elements (which are non-relevant). Totara Learn displays alternative text content when content embedded by OBJECT tags is disabled or unsupported (e.g. Flash, and plugins displayed on mobile devices, etc. For example: <OBJECT>Alternative text content</OBJECT> |
(b) Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia presentation shall be synchronized with the presentation. | Not applicable | Totara Learn does not supply multimedia content. Note, the application allows content creators to upload multimedia content. Ensuring multimedia provides synchronized equivalent alternatives is the responsibility of the content creator. |
(c) Web pages shall be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup. | Supports | Totara Learn does not use color alone to distinguish the importance of a visual element. |
(d) Documents shall be organized so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet. | Supports | Totara Learn uses semantic HTML in all known locations whever HTML is presented. In the event that locations are discovered where non semantic HTML is still used, access to the application's source code is available and can be modified by developers during installation and configuration. |
(e) Redundant text links shall be provided for each active region of a server-side image map. | Not applicable | Totara Learn does not supply imagemaps. Note, the application allows content creators to upload content containing image maps. Ensuring image maps are compliant is the responsibility of content creators. |
(f) Client-side image maps shall be provided instead of server-side image maps except where the regions cannot be defined with an available geometric shape. | Not applicable | Totara Learn does not supply imagemaps. The application allows content creators to upload content containing image maps. Ensuring image maps are compliant is the responsibility of content creators. |
(g) Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables. | Supports | Totara Learn distinguishes row and column headers. In the event that locations are discovered where table rows and column headers are not identified, access to the application's source code is available and can be modified by developers during installation and configuration. |
(h) Markup shall be used to associate data cells and header cells for data tables that have two or more logical levels of row or column headers. | Supports | Totara Learn uses markup to associate data cells and header cells for data tables that have two or more logical levels of row or column headers. There's only one known place with two or more logical levels of row or column headers (the gradebook editor). |
(i) Frames shall be titled with text that facilitates frame identification and navigation | Supports | Totara Learn uses text to title frames and facilitate frame identification and navigation. There are only two known places that use frames: the SCORM activity and the site policy feature. |
(j) Pages shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. | Not applicable | Totara Learn does not include any flickering content. Note, content creators can add animated content which could flicker between 2 and 55 Hz. Content authors are responsible for creating compliant animated content |
(k) A text-only page, with equivalent information or functionality, shall be provided to make a web site comply with the provisions of this part, when compliance cannot be accomplished in any other way. The content of the text-only page shall be updated whenever the primary page changes. | Supports | Totara Learn provides a print layout view in some activity modules, and other methods in other cases. |
(l) When pages utilize scripting languages to display content, or to create interface elements, the information provided by the script shall be identified with functional text that can be read by Assistive Technology. | Supports | Totara Learn follows standard browser and assistive technology practices by utilising ARIA attributes. |
(m) When a web page requires that an applet, plug-in or other application be present on the client system to interpret page content, the page must provide a link to a plug-in or applet that complies with §1194.21(a) through (l). | Not applicable | Totara Learn does not require any applet or other browser plug-in to work with its functionality. Note, content creators can upload their own multimedia content that requires Flash, Java, or other plugin-requiring media files, however the brower will supply a link to download the plugin (e.g. a link to the Flash install page). |
(n) When electronic forms are designed to be completed on-line, the form shall allow people using Assistive Technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues. | Supports | HTML labels, fieldsets and aria attributes are added where appropriate. |
(o) A method shall be provided that permits users to skip repetitive navigation links. | Supports | Totara Learn provides skip links in a number of locations (allowing users to skip content) |
(p) When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required. | Supports through equivalent facilitation | Totara Learn includes only one activity (named the Quiz activity) that can be configured to require a timed response. The Quiz activity allows course administrators to flag users who should not have any time limit to complete the activity. |
Note to 1194.22: The Board interprets paragraphs (a) through (k) of this section as consistent with the following priority 1 Checkpoints of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (WCAG 1.0) (May 5 1999) published by the Web Accessibility Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium: Paragraph (a) - 1.1, (b) - 1.4, (c) - 2.1, (d) - 6.1, (e) - 1.2, (f) - 9.1, (g) - 5.1, (h) - 5.2, (i) - 12.1, (j) - 7.1, (k) - 11.4.
Section 1194.23 Telecommunications Products VPAT™ Voluntary Product Accessibility Template® | ||
Criteria | Supporting Features | Remarks and explanations |
(a) Telecommunications products or systems which provide a function allowing voice communication and which do not themselves provide a TTY functionality shall provide a standard non-acoustic connection point for TTYs. Microphones shall be capable of being turned on and off to allow the user to intermix speech with TTY use.
| Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(b) Telecommunications products which include voice communication functionality shall support all commonly used cross-manufacturer non-proprietary standard TTY signal protocols. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(c) Voice mail, auto-attendant, and interactive voice response telecommunications systems shall be usable by TTY users with their TTYs. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(d) Voice mail, messaging, auto-attendant, and interactive voice response telecommunications systems that require a response from a user within a time interval, shall give an alert when the time interval is about to run out, and shall provide sufficient time for the user to indicate more time is required. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(e) Where provided, caller identification and similar telecommunications functions shall also be available for users of TTYs, and for users who cannot see displays. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(f) For transmitted voice signals, telecommunications products shall provide a gain adjustable up to a minimum of 20 dB. For incremental volume control, at least one intermediate step of 12 dB of gain shall be provided. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(g) If the telecommunications product allows a user to adjust the receive volume, a function shall be provided to automatically reset the volume to the default level after every use. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(h) Where a telecommunications product delivers output by an audio transducer which is normally held up to the ear, a means for effective magnetic wireless coupling to hearing technologies shall be provided. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(i) Interference to hearing technologies (including hearing aids, cochlear implants, and assistive listening devices) shall be reduced to the lowest possible level that allows a user of hearing technologies to utilize the telecommunications product. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(j) Products that transmit or conduct information or communication, shall pass through cross-manufacturer, non-proprietary, industry-standard codes, translation protocols, formats or other information necessary to provide the information or communication in a usable format. Technologies which use encoding, signal compression, format transformation, or similar techniques shall not remove information needed for access or shall restore it upon delivery. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(k)(1) Products which have mechanically operated controls or keys shall comply with the following: Controls and Keys shall be tactilely discernible without activating the controls or keys. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(k)(2) Products which have mechanically operated controls or keys shall comply with the following: Controls and Keys shall be operable with one hand and shall not require tight grasping, pinching, twisting of the wrist. The force required to activate controls and keys shall be 5 lbs. (22.2N) maximum. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(k)(3) Products which have mechanically operated controls or keys shall comply with the following: If key repeat is supported, the delay before repeat shall be adjustable to at least 2 seconds. Key repeat rate shall be adjustable to 2 seconds per character. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(k)(4) Products which have mechanically operated controls or keys shall comply with the following: The status of all locking or toggle controls or keys shall be visually discernible, and discernible either through touch or sound. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
Section 1194.24 Video and Multi-media VPAT™ Voluntary Product Accessibility Template® | ||
Criteria | Supporting Features | Remarks and explanations |
a) All analog television displays 13 inches and larger, and computer equipment that includes analog television receiver or display circuitry, shall be equipped with caption decoder circuitry which appropriately receives, decodes, and displays closed captions from broadcast, cable, videotape, and DVD signals. As soon as practicable, but not later than July 1, 2002, widescreen digital television (DTV) displays measuring at least 7.8 inches vertically, DTV sets with conventional displays measuring at least 13 inches vertically, and stand-alone DTV tuners, whether or not they are marketed with display screens, and computer equipment that includes DTV receiver or display circuitry, shall be equipped with caption decoder circuitry which appropriately receives, decodes, and displays closed captions from broadcast, cable, videotape, and DVD signals. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(b) Television tuners, including tuner cards for use in computers, shall be equipped with secondary audio program playback circuitry. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(c) All training and informational video and multimedia productions which support the agency's mission, regardless of format, that contain speech or other audio information necessary for the comprehension of the content, shall be open or closed captioned. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(d) All training and informational video and multimedia productions which support the agency's mission, regardless of format, that contain visual information necessary for the comprehension of the content, shall be audio described. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(e) Display or presentation of alternate text presentation or audio descriptions shall be user-selectable unless permanent. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
Section 1194.25 Self-Contained, Closed Products – Detail VPAT™ Voluntary Product Accessibility Template® | ||
Criteria | Supporting Features | Remarks and explanations |
(a) Self contained products shall be usable by people with disabilities without requiring an end-user to attach Assistive Technology to the product. Personal headsets for private listening are not Assistive Technology. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(b) When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required. (c) Where a product utilizes touchscreens or contact-sensitive controls, an input method shall be provided that complies with §1194.23 (k) (1) through (4). | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(d) When biometric forms of user identification or control are used, an alternative form of identification or activation, which does not require the user to possess particular biological characteristics, shall also be provided. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(e) When products provide auditory output, the audio signal shall be provided at a standard signal level through an industry standard connector that will allow for private listening. The product must provide the ability to interrupt, pause, and restart the audio at anytime. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(f) When products deliver voice output in a public area, incremental volume control shall be provided with output amplification up to a level of at least 65 dB. Where the ambient noise level of the environment is above 45 dB, a volume gain of at least 20 dB above the ambient level shall be user selectable. A function shall be provided to automatically reset the volume to the default level after every use. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(g) Color coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(h) When a product permits a user to adjust color and contrast settings, a range of color selections capable of producing a variety of contrast levels shall be provided. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(i) Products shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(j) (1) Products which are freestanding, non-portable, and intended to be used in one location and which have operable controls shall comply with the following: The position of any operable control shall be determined with respect to a vertical plane, which is 48 inches in length, centered on the operable control, and at the maximum protrusion of the product within the 48 inch length on products which are freestanding, non-portable, and intended to be used in one location and which have operable controls. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(j)(2) Products which are freestanding, non-portable, and intended to be used in one location and which have operable controls shall comply with the following: Where any operable control is 10 inches or less behind the reference plane, the height shall be 54 inches maximum and 15 inches minimum above the floor. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(j)(3) Products which are freestanding, non-portable, and intended to be used in one location and which have operable controls shall comply with the following: Where any operable control is more than 10 inches and not more than 24 inches behind the reference plane, the height shall be 46 inches maximum and 15 inches minimum above the floor. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(j)(4) Products which are freestanding, non-portable, and intended to be used in one location and which have operable controls shall comply with the following: Operable controls shall not be more than 24 inches behind the reference plane. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
Section 1194.26 Desktop and Portable VPAT™ Voluntary Product Accessibility Template® | ||
Criteria | Supporting Features | Remarks and explanations |
(a) All mechanically operated controls and keys shall comply with §1194.23 (k) (1) through (4). | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(b) If a product utilizes touchscreens or touch-operated controls, an input method shall be provided that complies with §1194.23 (k) (1) through (4). | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(c) When biometric forms of user identification or control are used, an alternative form of identification or activation, which does not require the user to possess particular biological characteristics, shall also be provided. | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
(d) Where provided, at least one of each type of expansion slots, ports and connectors shall comply with publicly available industry standards | Not applicable | Totara Learn is a software application delivered through standard web browsers. |
Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria – Detail VPAT™ Voluntary Product Accessibility Template® | ||
Criteria | Supporting Features | Remarks and explanations |
(a) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired shall be provided. | Supports | Subject to the information provided in this document, Totara Learn has been developed to conform to the applicable user vision provisions of the Section 508 standards. |
(b) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 shall be provided in audio and enlarged print output working together or independently, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are visually impaired shall be provided. | Supports | Subject to the information provided in this document, Totara Learn has been developed to conform to the applicable visual acuity provisions of the Section 508 standards. |
(c) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user hearing shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be provided | Not applicable | Totara Learn does not require user hearing. Note, the application allows admins to upload audio content and end users to interact with uploaded audio content. Training content authors are responsible for creating compliant audio content. |
(d) Where audio information is important for the use of a product, at least one mode of operation and information retrieval shall be provided in an enhanced auditory fashion, or support for assistive hearing devices shall be provided. | Not applicable | Totara Learn does not provide audio information. Note, the application allows audio content to be uploaded and end users to interact with uploaded audio content. Training content authors are responsible for creating compliant audio content. |
(e) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user speech shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people with disabilities shall be provided. | Not applicable | Totara Learn does not require user speech. Note, the application allows admins to upload interactive content that allows end users that requires user speech. Training content authors are responsible for creating compliant speech-enabled content. |
(f) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous actions and that is operable with limited reach and strength shall be provided. | Not applicable | Totara Learn does not require fine motor control or simultaneous actions. Note, the application allows admins to upload interactive that requires fine motor controls and simultaneous actions. Training content authors are responsible for creating compliant interactive content. |
Section 1194.41 Information, Documentation and Support – Detail VPAT™ Voluntary Product Accessibility Template® | ||
Criteria | Supporting Features | Remarks and explanations |
(a) Product support documentation provided to end-users shall be made available in alternate formats upon request, at no additional charge | Supports | Totara Learn's online product documentation is available in an accessible HTML format. Alternative formats of the documentation may require an additional charge. |
(b) End-users shall have access to a description of the accessibility and compatibility features of products in alternate formats or alternate methods upon request, at no additional charge. | Supports | Descriptions of Totara Learn's accessibility features and compatibiliity features in alternative formats are available upon request, at no additional charge. |
(c) Support services for products shall accommodate the communication needs of end-users with disabilities. | Supports | Totara Learn's product support is available in a variety of formats and from a number of sources. |