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rA11y Plan

rA11y Plan

Dec 17, 2021

RA11y Plan (Review Accessibility Plan)

 

The RA11Y Plan (Review Accessibility Plan) is an initiative by the Sakai Accessibility Working Group to commission a substantive review of Sakai’s accessibility by an NFB-like group with a goal of obtaining a certification, including a VPAT and WCAG2-based review, that would assure potential adopters and current users alike.  Sakai has a good history of accessibility but resources are limited and new developments in Sakai need to be reviewed and brought up to standard.

 

Some institutions have already contributed funds.  More is needed and community input about priorities is welcome. 

Our goal is US$61,000 as this matches some of the quotes we’ve received for the review and some assumptions made about the work that needs to be done in response to the review.

Phased Plan

Timeline of rA11y Plan
Timeline of rA11y Plan

Timeline updated November 9, 2017

 

  1. Review and Identify

2. Fix and Enhance

3. Comprehensive Review for VPAT & WCAG2

  1. Review and Identify

2. Fix and Enhance

3. Comprehensive Review for VPAT & WCAG2

  • Generate prioritized and comprehensive review of remaining unaudited areas of Sakai

  • Identify potential contributors

  • Create/adapt test scenarios for reviewers

    Existing Resources:

  • Use 2013 Brock University partial audit

  • Use 2013 Longsight partial audit

  • Ongoing community reports

  • Identify work and other requirements associated with reported JIRAs

  • Make enhancements in response to itemized reports (JIRAs). Requires contributions from community at large & tool leads

  • Incorporate replacement components in assessments (ie. Syllabus enhancements, Morpheus project)

  • Verify the likelihood of a successful review (this could result in a VPAT1)

  • Select a reviewer to provide an audit and a statement of success, like the NFB

  • Commission a review


As items are identified and resolved issues and tools will move through parts one and two. All parts will need resources. Areas of Sakai might move through phases one and two at different paces, but they should culminate in phase three together.
As the Longsight partial audit is incorporated, a revised list of unreviewed areas of Sakai can be generated, prioritized based on the 2014 tool use survey and the scope of a complementary partial review can be identified. Based on the prioritized list, the new partial review project cost can estimated and the estimate used to seek contributions.
The partial review will no doubt identify issues that need resolution before a full review and accessibility statement can be sought. Additional contributions responding to these issues will be needed. Contributions would include modifying components directly or contributing funds to support work by commercial partners.

A recording of the update webinar can be found on YouTube.

Timeline

  • Short term, Winter 2015

  • Medium term, Winter 2015 ~ Summer 2015

    • Encourage work on identified issues from the short term.

    • Fundraise for partial accessibility audit and remaining issues in Sakai.

    • Commission partial audit of Sakai.

    • Identify the scope and resources required for identified work.

    • Encourage work on newly identified issues.

  • Long term, After Completion of Phases 1 and 2.

    • Phases 1 - Fall and Winter of 2015

      • Verify that Sakai is ready to be reviewed and seek an accessibility statement

        • Create a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) as a self study before submission for a full review and interim certification.

      • Agree on a reviewer like the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) or a similar established commercial reviewer.

      • Fundraise for full review

    • Phase 2 - Summer and Winter 2016

      • Commission full review

      • Work to address idenfited issues

  • Outcome

    • Verification or conditional statement of accessibility from a reviewer like NFB and confirmed or conditional WCAG 2 Level AA status for Sakai.



1 VPAT - Voluntary Product Accessibility Template - {+}http://www.state.gov/m/irm/impact/126343.htm+
2 Sakai Jira - {+}https://jira.sakaiproject.org/browse+

Issues Identified

453 instances have been consolidated to 51 JIRA-issues, listed below or searchable in Sakai's JIRA. 

Some trends of key issues have been identified:

 

Full List