IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowdig's Commitment to Accessibility
Current State of the Platform
Motor/Dexterity Accessibility
Visual Accessibility
Auditory Accessibility
Cognitive Accessibility
Known Issues and Exceptions
Yellowdig's Commitment to Accessibility
Yellowdig's web application is WCAG 2.1 AA conformant.
We are deeply committed to ensuring the accessibility of our platform for all learners. For us, accessibility is far more than a box to check; it is a condition of genuine and inclusive community-building. Since community-building is part and parcel of Yellowdig's mission, so is accessibility. We want folks with accessibility challenges to have a positive and enjoyable experience in Yellowdig.
Accessibility is always a work in progress, and we understand that there may be issues. If you spot a problem with accessibility for yourself or someone you know, please reach out to us at support@yellowdig.com and let us know about it.
You can review our most recent Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) for detailed information on our accessibility compliance.
Current Platform Status
Motor/Dexterity Accessibility
- All platform elements—including forms, tooltips, modal windows, toggles, and filters—are navigable by keyboard alone.
- Essential student-facing functions—including posting, commenting, and formatting text—can be performed by voice alone. (Some operations may require custom commands.)
- Focused elements are highlighted throughout.
- Skip links and collapsible side-navigation facilitate more efficient keyboard navigation.
- Hover text is provided for icons and buttons with non-obvious functionality.
Visual Accessibility
Our recommended screen readers are JAWS (PC) and Voiceover (Mac).
- Students and faculty can perform all functions with screen-readers and keyboard navigation alone. We do not guarantee compatibility with every browser or screen-reader.
- Form controls and headers facilitate faster VoiceOver-assisted rotor navigation.
- Text searches and filters are available throughout the platform.
- Platform adapts to 400% zoom.
- Color does not single-handedly convey essential information.
- Color contrasts conform to WCAG 2.1 AA standards.
- We automatically create captions for user uploaded videos and encourage users to edit them for accuracy.
- Students and faculty are prompted to add alt-text to videos recorded inside the platform, to uploaded videos, and to other uploaded files.
Auditory Accessibility
- Audio does not play automatically when users scroll through their feeds.
- Students and faculty are prompted to provide text alternatives to user generated audio files.
Cognitive Accessibility
- In-platform copy is simple and contains limited jargon.
- Menus and submenus are reasonably uncluttered and have few children.
- Comment threading increases tractability of conversations.
- Users can simplify their feeds by filtering and collapsing posts.
Known Issues and Exceptions
Yellowdig allows users to create a variety of content, and users are responsible for the accessibility of the content they create on Yellowdig.
We guide users to make their content accessible to everyone by prompting them to add text or media alternatives, providing guidance on how to create high quality text and media alternatives, and asking users to confirm they have provided alternatives.
We encourage you to read Making Your Media Accessible: Text Alternatives and Captions.
Legacy content with user created multimedia may not have text or media alternatives. We are working to create text and media alternatives for all legacy content.
Feedback and Collaboration
Your feedback is invaluable to us. If you encounter any accessibility-related issues or have suggestions, please reach out to us at support@yellowdig.com.