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Description

ATutor is an open source web-based Learning Content Management System (LCMS) designed with accessibility and adaptability in mind. Administrators can install or update ATutor, develop custom templates and extend its functionality with feature modules. Educators can assemble, package, and redistribute web-based instructional content, retrieve and import prepackaged content, and conduct their courses online. Students are able to access the learning materials from this accessible service.

Accessibility Testing Results

ATutor is accessible, but visually impaired users could face significant problems using this site when uploading or viewing images due to the lack of alt text fields. Some form feedback is poorly placed at times. The rich text editor has an option for a plain text form or with the additional Atutor version of TinyMCE, basic format features can be accessed. Those providing content to upload to A-tutor need to be aware of the accessibility guidelines provided by W3C and others.

#	Test	Score	Summary
1	Login, Signup and Other Forms Accessible		No problems logging in using NVDA screen reader. However, as soon as the submit button is selected the password field is cleared, which could be frustrating for some users.
2	Image ALT Attributes		Very few images used in the system itself. Alt text, when present, is generally helpful, but tends to describe what will happen when the image is selected rather than a description of the image. There is no way to add alt text to user-uploaded images.
3	Link Target Definitions		Link text is appropriate throughout. Search facility and breadcrumb trail available, though no site map.
4	Frame Titles and Layout		No frames used.
5	Removal of Stylesheet		Text-only navigation is good and works well with a screen reader.
6	Audio/Video Features		No audio/video features found.
7	Video/animations - audio descriptions		No video/animation features found.
8	Appropriate use of Tables		Tables are used sparingly and appropriately with column headings provided (though NVDA screen reader will not read these out in the Chrome browser).
9	Tab Orderings Correct and Logical		Tab order logical throughout, though no 'skip to content' links on built-in pages.
10	Page Functionality with Keyboard		Site fully navigable with keyboard only, other than a few optional drag-'n'-drop menu rearrangement features.
11	Accessibility of Text Editors		The TinyMCE rich text editor has poor keyboard access to all menus in some browsers. However, a plain form can be used instead or the ATutor version of TinyMCE which does not have all the menu features included.
12	Appropriate Feedback with Forms		No time restrictions on forms, but feedback after submitting in some cases (e.g. page content creation) can appear in awkward places on the page which a screen reader user may not notice.
13	Contrast and Colour Check		The vast majority of page elements pass the WCAG contrast test at level AAA. Colour contrast levels good.
14	Page Integrity when Zooming		Page elements bunch up as the page is zoomed in on any browser.
15	Text size, style, blinking elements and Readability		No serif fonts, but some text smaller than 10pt. Good layout.

Disability-Tailored Results

The following table shows how well the product performs for people with disabilities, as listed in the Disabilities section.

Percentages do not indicate how much of a site is accessible. They indicate the average figure of test results relevant to each disability. Select a disability to see which tests are relevant to it.

Activities you can do with ATutor

• Asynchronous communication (e.g.email)
• Collections of specific items
• Documentation creation
• Group Discussion
• Text-based Editable Information