Accessibility Enhancements - July 2023
All companies aim to create an equitable learning experience. Improving accessibility allows all users to access and use the platform regardless of their ability to use a standard computing device.
With this release, Cornerstone is delivering accessibility enhancements that improve the user's ability to access and use the platform. The following accessibility enhancements have been included:
- Color Contrast Improvements
- Improvements to Browser Focus
- Improvements to Form Labels
- Improvements to Screen Reader Functionality
- Improvements to Instructions for Mandatory Fields
- Code Formatting Changes
Color Contrast Improvements
The following color contrast improvements have been made:
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Global Search -
- Curriculum Training Details page -
- The "None" text under the "Details" column in the Curriculum section of the page
- Playlists -
- The "Search Catalog" and "What did you Learn from this Content" text
- Connect -
- The "Like" button and "Star" icon when selected
- The "Search Tips" text when no search results are found
- The table header for the "Topics" page and "Select Tags" modal
- Various "Close" buttons for modals including those for "Spell Checker" and "Select Tag"
- The text specifying how to "Drag and Drop" files for a reply
- The border color for creating tags and attachments when a new post is created
- The number of "Likes" for a post on the community page
- The search icon within the "Search within Topic" field
Improvements to Browser Focus
The following improvements have been made for browser focus:
- Playlists -
- The focus no longer goes to the top of the page on clicking the Cancel button on the Remove Training modal
- The focus outline is improved for the playlist training controls
- My Checklists -
- The focus is no longer cropped on the "Overall Progress" and "All Competencies"
- Transcript -
Improvements to Form Labels
Visual labels have been added to the following form fields:
- The "Upcoming Sessions" sorting drop-down in the Event Learning Detail page
- The "Playlist Title" field in the Copy Playlist modal
- The "Title" and "Session ID" fields in the Event Calendar
- The "Start Date" and "End Date" fields on the Add External Training page
- Transcript: On the "Run Transcript Report" page, an underline has been added to the "Clear" link
- Transcript: A duplicate Print button has been removed on the Print Transcript page
Improvements to Screen Reader Functionality
The following improvements have been made for the screen reader functionality:
- Playlists -
- The Private or Public checkbox
- The content is updated when a link is pasted
- The state for the buttons controlling the list display for playlists
- The menu buttons are now uniquely identified
- Images are now marked as decorative
- Connect -
- The "Like" buttons are now uniquely identified
- The pagination buttons in the "Add Tags" modal no longer require users to read the entire summary
- On the topics and discussion postings pages, the page title is now more specific
- Create Event -
- The Vendor field can now be read by a screen reader
Improvements to Instructions for Mandatory Fields
The following areas now have an instruction for a mandatory field:
- The "Create Playlist" and "Copy Playlist" modal
- The "Create Discussion" page in Connect
- The Request Exemption page on the Transcript
Code Formatting Changes
The code format in the following areas has received changes and accessibility improvements:
- Learning Details -
- The title element is no longer empty
- Connect -
- On the Create Discussion page, the “Select Tag” modal is now correctly marked as a layout table
- On the Discussion Posting Details page, items on the page are correctly identified as H1, H2, and H3 elements
- On the Create Discussion Page, the text in the “Spell Checker” modal is correctly identified as a header
- On the Discussion Posting Details page, the tags on a post are correctly identified as a list
- On the Discussion Posting Details page, the page title is now unique
- On the Topics tab, each topic is correctly identified as a heading
- After completing a search in a community, the text identifying the search is correctly marked as a heading (H2)
- In All Communities, headers are better identified in the list of results
- Playlists -
- On the Edit Description modal, the “Edit Description” text is better identified as a header
How Does this Enhancement Benefit My Organization?
Enhancements to accessibility allow all users of the platform to utilize features and functionality, regardless of the ability to use a standard computing device.
Implementation
This functionality is automatically enabled for all organizations using the Learning module.