Our Commitment to Accessibility
At Zenith Academy, we firmly believe that education should be accessible to everyone, regardless of their abilities or disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring that our online learning platform is designed and developed to be usable by people of all abilities. This commitment extends to all aspects of our website, courses, and learning materials.
We strive to adhere to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, a globally recognized standard for web accessibility. These guidelines provide a comprehensive set of recommendations for making web content more accessible to people with disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, and neurological disabilities.
Our efforts to maintain accessibility are ongoing. We regularly review and update our website and content to ensure they meet or exceed the WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards. We also actively seek feedback from our users and accessibility experts to identify areas for improvement and enhance the overall accessibility of our platform.
Accessibility Features
To ensure our website is accessible to everyone, we have implemented several key features:
- Semantic HTML: We use semantic HTML elements to structure our content logically, making it easier for assistive technologies like screen readers to interpret and navigate.
- Alternative Text: All images on our website include descriptive alternative text (alt text) that conveys the content and function of the image to users who cannot see it.
- Keyboard Navigation: Our website is fully navigable using a keyboard, allowing users who cannot use a mouse or other pointing device to access all content and functionality.
- Color Contrast: We ensure sufficient color contrast between text and background colors to make our content readable for users with low vision or color blindness.
- Resizable Text: Users can easily adjust the text size on our website without losing content or functionality.
- Clear and Consistent Navigation: Our website has a clear and consistent navigation structure, making it easy for users to find what they are looking for.
- Video Captions and Transcripts: All videos on our website include captions and transcripts, making them accessible to users who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- Forms Accessibility: All forms on our website are designed to be accessible, with clear labels, instructions, and error messages.
- ARIA Attributes: We use ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) attributes to enhance the accessibility of interactive elements and provide additional information to assistive technologies.
- Dark Mode: We provide a dark mode option for users who prefer a high-contrast color scheme.
The following table details the specific WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria that Zenith Academy addresses to maintain and improve its accessibility standards:
| WCAG 2.1 AA Success Criterion | Description | How Zenith Academy Addresses It |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1.1 Non-text Content | All non-text content that is presented to the user has a text alternative that serves the equivalent purpose. | Providing descriptive alt text for all images. |
| 1.3.1 Info and Relationships | Information, structure, and relationships conveyed through presentation can be programmatically determined or are available in text. | Using semantic HTML to structure content logically. |
| 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) | The visual presentation of text and images of text has a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1. | Ensuring sufficient color contrast between text and background colors. |
| 2.1.1 Keyboard | All functionality of the content is operable through a keyboard interface without requiring specific timings for individual keystrokes. | Ensuring full keyboard navigation for all website features. |
| 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide | For moving, blinking, scrolling, or auto-updating information, all of the following are true: (a) Moving, blinking, scrolling: For any moving, blinking or scrolling information that (1) starts automatically, (2) lasts more than five seconds, and (3) is presented in parallel with other content, there is a mechanism for the user to pause, stop, or hide it unless the movement, blinking, or scrolling is part of an activity where it is essential; and (b) Auto-updating: For any auto-updating information that (1) starts automatically and (2) is presented in parallel with other content, there is a mechanism for the user to pause, stop, or hide it or to control the frequency of the update unless the auto-updating is part of an activity where it is essential. | Providing controls to pause, stop, or hide moving or auto-updating content. |
| 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) | The purpose of each link can be determined from the link text alone, or from the link text together with its programmatically determined link context, except where the purpose of the link would be ambiguous to users in general. | Using clear and descriptive link text. |
| 3.1.1 Language of Page | The human language of each page can be programmatically determined. | Specifying the language of each page using the "lang" attribute in the HTML tag. |
| 3.3.1 Error Identification | If an input error is automatically detected, the item in error is identified and the error is described to the user in text. | Providing clear and descriptive error messages for form inputs. |
Contact Information
We are committed to addressing any accessibility issues promptly and effectively. If you encounter any barriers to accessing our website or courses, please contact us:
Accessibility Coordinator: Eleanor Vance
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (415) 555-0175
Address: 555 Market Street, Suite 1700, San Francisco, CA 94105
We will make every effort to respond to your inquiry within two business days and provide you with the information or assistance you need.
Accessibility Feedback Form
We value your feedback and are continuously working to improve the accessibility of our website. Please use the form below to report any accessibility issues or provide suggestions for improvement: