Content Comparison

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Manual Accessibility Evaluation checklist

VPATs

• Templates
  • VPAT version 1.0
  • VPAT version 2.0 Beta
• Characteristics of a reliable VPAT

• • The salesperson knows what a VPAT is
  • VPAT was completed by a 3rd party rather than the product vendor
  • Every criteria is not “Supported”
  • It is dated within the last year or two
  • There are Remarks and Explanations
    • Real examples are provided
    • Testing procedures are referenced
  • The vendor has a reputation / history of dedicating resources to accessibility, e.g. Microsoft, Google, Blackboard
• Examples
  • Example of a good VPAT [pdf]
  • Example of a bad VPAT (pdf)

Gauge the potential impact of a particular product's accessibility on the University

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ICT Accessibility Procurement Form

Other Resources

WebAIM's WCAG 2.0 checklist

W3C Web Accessibility Initiative

Screen reader keystrokes

Incorporating Accessibility into the ICT Procurement Process - Workshop PowerPoints

• • Part I: The User's Perspective and Evaluating a website for Accessibility
  • Part I: Introduction to Screen Readers
  • Part II: Evaluating a web-based application for accessibility