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Cambridge University Press Cambridge Advance Online Accreditation

Digital Accessibility Centre Certificate of Accreditation

Accreditation Certificate Number:

Cambridge University Press Cambridge Advance Online

Client:

Cambridge University

Project:

Cambridge University Press Cambridge Advance Online

Certificate issue date:

Certificate expiry date:

Certificate status:

Platform:

Desktop and Mobile

Certification

To achieve certification each undergoes a manual technical compliance review against WCAG 2.1 to level AA.

The underwent both a technical compliance audit and robust end to end testing by users with a wide range of disabilities including blind, low vision, dyslexia, colour blindness, mobility impairments, learning difficulties, Deaf, Asperger and anxiety and panic disorder.

All testing is carried out in line with relevant platform specific guidelines, and where applicable, conforms with The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. Testing also conforms to Section 508 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

List of issues

  • There are issues relating to video content on the site which the client has asked for temporary exceptions for, which have be added to their accessibility statement. The client is working with the marketing team to resolve and the client expects these issues to be resolved by 31/12/2022. The issues are as follows: Two videos were found not to have suitable audio descriptions or media alternatives (pre-recorded) (A) and Audio description (pre-recorded) (AA)

Journey

  1. Homepage https://advanceonline.cam.ac.uk/
  2. Course page https://advanceonline.cam.ac.uk/courses/bionanotechnology-from-theory-to-practice
  3. Book a place https://advanceonline.cam.ac.uk/courses/bionanotechnology-from-theory-to-practice/book-a-place/personal-details complete up to payment screen (not in scope)
    1. Personal details section enter details, then click continue
    2. Booking information section – use any data to continue and DAC address , then click continue
    3. Review and payment section, then click go to payment ( will redirect you to payment screen do not go further than this)
  5. Course homepage https://canvas.advanceonline.cam.ac.uk/courses/212
    1. Login in with details from the link you had via email with the password you created using DAC email address
  7. CAO template Audit Page – you will need to accept invitation ( link on page ) to continue
  8. Test the following components (select ‘modules’ from course homepage)
  9. Select Component: Customizable banner, test the page, then click next
  10. Select Component: Module-cards test the page then click next
  11. Select Component: Content cards [high priority] test the page, then click next
  12. Select Component: Standard content cards test the page, then click next
  13. Select Component: Quote Card test the page, then click next
  14. Select Component: Key information cards test the page, then click next
  15. Select Component: Alert cards test the page, then click next
  16. Select Component: Clickable Card test the page, then click next
  17. Select Component: Expander [grey] test the page, then click next
  18. Select Component: Expander [double line title] test the page, then click next
  19. Select Component: Expander [reveal answer] test the page, then click next
  20. Select Component: Float box [image below content] test the page, then click next
  21. Select Component: Float box [image above content] test the page, then click next
  22. Select Component: Process box with image & single arrow test the page, then click next
  23. Select Component: Process box with image & double arrow test the page, then click next
  24. Select Component: Process box & single arrow test the page, then click next
  25. Select Component: Process box & double arrow test the page, then click next
  26. Select Component: Download Transcript button test the page, then click next
  27. Select Component: Previous/Next buttons test the page
  28. End of Journey

Disclaimer:

This certificate was issued on the and represents the state of the pages audited on this date. Any further changes after the accreditation date are not covered by this certificate.

Additionally, any pages/areas of the website not listed the above scope of testing are also not covered by this certificate as we cannot guarantee their accessibility state.

We audit against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines V2.1 level A and level AA to test how accessible the website is, using theWebsite Accessibility Conformance Evaluation Methodology (WCAG-EM) to evaluate conformance.