{"id":18260,"date":"2023-03-28T09:56:48","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T13:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cegepadistance.ca\/?page_id=18260"},"modified":"2024-05-10T12:35:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T16:35:41","slug":"web-accessibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cegepadistance.ca\/en\/terms-of-use-2\/web-accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Web Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Definitions\u202f<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">C\u00e9gep \u00e0 distance websites<\/span><\/b><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">: <\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">The expression \u201cC\u00e9gep \u00e0 distance websites\u201d means the main website (cegepadistance.ca), the online Course Selection Guide (courseselectionguide.cegepadistance.ca) and the Campus.<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Campus<\/span><\/b><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">: <\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">The Campus is a digital space that houses the student\u2019s administrative file and learning environment.<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Definition of web accessibility<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Web content is accessible when it meets standards that make the website accessible to all users, regardless of their physical and cognitive aptitudes or the technological tool they are using. It is the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) that dictates this set of standards (WCAG 2.0), which offers three compliance levels (A, AA, AAA).<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Limits of web accessibility<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Certain parts of the C\u00e9gep \u00e0 distance websites do not comply with web accessibility standards.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Those parts are:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-CA\"> <\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Downloadable documents (Acrobat pdf and Microsoft Word)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Complex tables\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">We recommend downloading an up-to-date browser in order to enjoy the best possible web experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Web accessibility standards do not apply to:\u202f<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-CA\"> <\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Web platforms provided by third parties not subject to those standards<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Third-party sites linked to our websites, including those on which we post content (e.g., social media, forums, etc.) <\/span><\/span><span>\u202f\u202f<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Web accessibility of C\u00e9gep \u00e0 distance websites\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">C\u00e9gep \u00e0 distance is adopting best web accessibility practices with the ultimate goal of making all our web content accessible and compliant with WCAG 2.0 levels A and AA.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">C\u00e9gep \u00e0 distance uses AccessiBE, an AI-powered solution, to make our websites accessible and to offer an enjoyable experience for visitors. This software achieves and surpasses the minimum government standards required:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>WCAG 2.1 (higher than WCAG 2.0)\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-CA\"> <\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-CA\"> <\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">EAA\/EN301549 (<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2019.151.01.0070.01.ENG&amp;toc=OJ:L:2019:151:TOC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">European Accessibility Act)<\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Section 508 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/29\/794d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Section 508<\/span><\/a><span>)\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-CA\"> <\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">ADA (<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/STATUTE-104\/pdf\/STATUTE-104-Pg327.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Americans with Disabilities Act<\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><a><span data-acsb-custom-trigger=\"true\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\">Click here<\/span><\/a><\/span> to try it now.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span lang=\"EN-CA\">How does AccessiBE work?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n<p><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">AccessiBE makes C\u00e9gep \u00e0 distance websites accessible to anyone living with certain disabilities, such as:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Blindness\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Motor impairment\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Cognitive disorders\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Colour-blindness\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Macular degeneration\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Epilepsy\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Blurred vision\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Old age\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Cataracts\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Automatic screen reader settings powered by AI\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Using contextual understanding and image recognition, AccessiBE\u2019s AI digitizes and analyzes the websites to determine the elements and features they include and the adjusts them for the screen readers of non-seeing people. <\/span><\/span><span>These are the elements it addresses:\u00a0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Alt tags\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Status controls\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>ARIA attributes\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Icons and buttons\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Roles and landmarks\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Forms and validations\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">User experience and adjustment of icon design\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">The AccessiBE interface offers an accessibility experience that is fine-tuned to the individual needs of each user, making a whole range of adjustments to the user interface and design.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Content and display<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Colour and contrast<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Online dictionary<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Stopping animations <\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Blocking sounds<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Focus and accent\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Automatic keyboard navigation settings powered by AI\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">AccessiBE\u2019s AI contextual understanding technology helps it learn and understand the structures and behaviours of website elements such as:<\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Drop-down lists\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Menus\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Pop-up windows<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Forms<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Links<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span> <\/span><span>Buttons<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">The AI\u2019s contextual understanding allows it to automatically create keyboard settings that can handle these elements.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Definitions\u202f\u00a0 C\u00e9gep \u00e0 distance websites: The expression \u201cC\u00e9gep \u00e0 distance websites\u201d means the main website (cegepadistance.ca), the online Course Selection Guide (courseselectionguide.cegepadistance.ca) and the Campus.\u00a0 Campus: The Campus is a digital space that houses the student\u2019s administrative file and learning environment. 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