WCAG, and other methods for delivering access to your entire campus
This webinar will explore what it means to make a student interface fully accessible to students of all abilities. In this Webinar, members of our account and technical teams provide insight into why WCAG is used to measure compliance and the features that are needed for baseline university requirements.
What is WCAG Compliance?
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is developed through the W3C process in cooperation with individuals and organizations around the world, with a goal of providing a single shared standard for web content accessibility that meets the needs of individuals, organizations, and governments internationally.
The WCAG guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities. Web “content” generally refers to the information in a web page or web application, including:
- natural information such as text, images, and sounds
- code or markup that defines structure, presentation, etc.
Who is WCAG for?
WCAG is primarily intended for:
- Web content developers (page authors, site designers, etc.)
- Web authoring tool developers
- Web accessibility evaluation tool developers
- Others who want or need a standard for web accessibility, including for mobile accessibility
WCAG Related resources are intended to meet the needs of many different people, including policy makers, managers, researchers, and others.