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Moodle accessibility testing report

Accessibility testing report for

Sample pages/courses were selected for testing, based upon their importance to LSHTM Moodle users and represent the general level of accessibility.

We intend to refer errors/alerts relating to Moodle core features to our Moodle host provider for further recommendations by January 2024.

Home page (logged in)

LSHTM Moodle VLE:

Errors reported

  • Very low contrast (site wide): Affecting the following Moodle core feature 'Toggle notification menu - hidden aria label'. We intend to modify the current Moodle theme where practicable, and continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.

Alerts reported

  • Fieldset missing legend (site wide): Affecting the following Moodle core feature - ‘Search courses’ facility. Refer to Moodle host provider.
  • Skipped heading level (site wide): Affecting the following Moodle core feature – ‘Navigation’ block. Refer to Moodle host provider.
  • Suspicious link text (site wide): Affecting the following Moodle core feature - ‘Actions’ menu ‘More’ link. Refer to Moodle host provider.
  • Link to PDF document: (site wide): That may not be accessible to screen reader software. Link to PDF resource added to the site’s footer section. We intend to replace resources with accessible alternatives by October 2023.
  • Noscript element: (site wide): Affecting the following Moodle core feature – ‘Moodle editor’. Refer to Moodle host provider.
  • Redundant title text (site wide): Affecting the following Moodle core features - certain ‘Custom menu’ navigation items and the following additional features Atto editor ‘Import Word File’ button icon, Atto editor ‘Insert H5P’ button icon’, Atto editor wiris ‘Insert a math equation – MathType’ button icon, ‘Atto editor wiris ‘Insert a chemistry formula – ChemType’ button icon. Refer to Moodle host provider.

Example Distance Learning module

Distance Learning - PHM209 Globalisation and Health (2022/23): 

Errors reported (excluding site wide errors mentioned within the home page section)

  • Missing alternative text: Affecting an image icon added to a specific course section.
  • Empty link: Affecting the editing section option of the tiles course format and a specific phrase within a course section. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023 and refer the block related alert to our Moodle host provider.
  • Very low contrast: Affecting the ‘Hidden for students’ and ‘Overall progress’ features of the tiles course format applied and the uncompleted ‘Now’ option of the ‘Completion progress’ block. We intend to modify the current Moodle theme where practicable and refer the block related error to our Moodle host provider.

Alerts reported (excluding site wide alerts mentioned within the home page section)

  • Redundant alternative text: Affecting the uncompleted ‘Now’ option of the ‘Completion progress’ block. Refer to Moodle host provider.
  • Skipped heading level: Present within a certain course section and affecting the ‘Completion progress’ block.  We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023 and refer the block related alert to our Moodle host provider. 
  • Possible list: Present within a certain course section. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023 and refer the block related alert to our Moodle host provider.
  • Suspicious link text:  Affecting content within certain course sections and the ‘Completion progress’ block. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023 and refer the block related error to our Moodle host provider.
  • Link to PDF document: That may not be accessible to screen reader software.   Link to PDF resource added to certain course sections. We intend to replace resources with accessible alternatives by October 2023.
  • Tabindex: Present within certain tile course section/s. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.
  • Very small text: Affecting the following Moodle core feature - ‘Hidden from students’ labels and labels within the additional ‘Completion Progress’ block plugin.  We intend to modify the current Moodle theme where practicable and refer the block related error to our Moodle host provider.
  • Redundant title text:  Affecting the following Moodle core features – ‘Navigation’ block links, ‘Breadcrumb trail’ course title item, and the ‘Now’ and ‘Not completed’ labels within the additional ‘Completion Progress block’ plugin. Refer to Moodle host provider. 

Example MSc course

London Based - MSc Epidemiology (2022/23): 

Errors reported (excluding site wide errors mentioned within the home page section)

  • Empty link:  Affecting the editing section option of the tiles course format and a specific phrase within certain course sections. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023 and refer the block related error to our Moodle host provider.
  • Very low contrast:  Affecting certain font styling applied to certain phrases within specific course sections, and the following Moodle core feature - ‘Hidden from students’ and ‘Restricted’ labels. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023, and modify the current Moodle theme where practicable.

Alerts reported (excluding site wide alerts mentioned within the home page section)

  • Long alternative text: Present within a certain course section. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.
  • Skipped heading level: Present within a certain course sections and affecting the following Moodle core features – ‘Panopto block’.  We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023 and refer the block related error to our Moodle host provider.
  • Tabindex: Present within certain tile course section/s. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.
  • Very small text: Affecting the following Moodle core feature - ‘Hidden from students’ and ‘Restricted’ labels. We intend to modify the current Moodle theme where practicable.
  • Redundant title text: Affecting the following Moodle core feature – ‘Breadcrumb trail’ course title item and ‘Navigation block’ course list items. Refer to Moodle host provider.

Supplementary course (for students)

Student Digital Services:

Errors reported (excluding site wide errors/alerts mentioned within the home page section)

  • Empty link:  Affecting the editing section option of the tiles course format.  Refer to Moodle host provider.
  • Very low contrast: Affecting the ‘Available but not shown on course page, ‘Hidden from students’ and ‘Restricted’ status tags, certain ‘Heatmap’ plugin icons and various ‘tiles’ course format section titles.  We intend to modify the current Moodle theme where practicable.

Alerts reported (excluding site wide alerts mentioned within the home page section)

  • Suspicious alternative text: Affecting embedded image within the very top course section. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.
  • Skipped heading level: Present within a certain course section and affecting the following Moodle core features – ‘Navigation block’.  We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023 and refer the block related alert to our Moodle host provider.
  • Tabindex: Present within a certain tile course section/s. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.
  • Very small text: Affecting the following Moodle core features - ‘Hidden from students’, ‘Available but not shown on course page’ labels and certain phrases within the ‘Heatmap’ block plugin. We intend to modify the current Moodle theme where practicable and refer block related alert to our Moodle host provider.
  • Redundant title text: Affecting the following Moodle core feature – ‘Breadcrumb trail’ course title item, ‘Navigation block’ course list items. Refer to Moodle host provider.

Supplementary course (for students)

Student Digital Skills for DL:

Errors reported (excluding site wide errors/alerts mentioned within the home page section)

  • Very low contrast: Affecting the ‘Hidden from students’ status tags. We intend to modify the current Moodle theme where practicable.

Alerts reported (excluding site wide alerts mentioned within the home page section)

  • Suspicious alternative text: Affecting embedded image within the very top course section. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.
  • Skipped heading level: Present within a certain course section and affecting the following Moodle core features – ‘Navigation block’.  We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023 and refer the block related alert to our Moodle host provider.
  • Tabindex: Present within a certain tile course section/s. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.
  • Very small text: Affecting the ‘Hidden from students’ status tags applied to certain course sections, and the Heatmap’ additional plugin labels. We intend to modify the current Moodle theme where practicable.
  • Redundant title text: Affecting the following Moodle core feature – ‘Breadcrumb trail’ course title item, ‘Navigation block’ course list items. Refer to Moodle host provider.

Supplementary course (for students)

Careers:

Errors reported (excluding site wide errors/alerts mentioned within the home page section)

  • Empty heading: Present within certain course sections: We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.
  • Empty link:  Affecting the editing section option of the tiles course format, and present within certain course sections:  We intend refer the tiles course format issue to our Moodle host provider, and continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.
  • Very low contrast: Affecting the ‘Hidden from students’ status label and various ‘tiles’ course format section titles.  We intend to modify the current Moodle theme where practicable.

Alerts reported (excluding site wide alerts mentioned within the home page section)

  • Redundant alternative text: Affecting the following Moodle core feature ‘Activities block. Refer to Moodle host provider.
  • Long alternative text: Present within a certain course section. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.
  • Skipped heading level: Present within certain course sections and affecting the following Moodle core features – ‘Navigation block’.  We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023 and refer the block related alert to our Moodle host provider.
  • Suspicious link text: Affecting certain phrases within course sections. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.
  • Redundant link: Present within certain course sections. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.
  • Link to Word document: That may not be accessible to screen reader software.  Link to Word document added to certain course sections.  We intend to replace resources with accessible alternatives by October 2023.
  • Link to PDF document: That may not be accessible to screen reader software.   Link to PDF resource added to certain course sections. We intend to replace resources with accessible alternatives by October 2023.
  • Audio/Video: Present within certain course sections. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.
  • YouTube video: Present within certain course sections. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.
  • Tabindex: Present within a certain tile course section/s. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.
  • Very small text: Affecting the following Moodle theme features ‘Hidden from students’ status tags applied to certain course sections.  We intend to modify the current Moodle theme where practicable.
  • Underlined text: Present within a certain course section/s. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.
  • Redundant title text: Affecting the following Moodle core feature – ‘Breadcrumb trail’ course title item, ‘Navigation block’ course list items. Refer to Moodle host provider.
  • YouTube video: Present within certain course sections. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.
  • Layout table: Present within a certain course section/s. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.

Supplementary course (for staff)

Mandatory Training:

Errors reported (excluding site wide errors/alerts mentioned home page section)

  • Empty headings: Present in various course sections. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.
  • Very low contrast: Affecting the following Moodle core feature ‘Toggle notification menu - hidden aria label’ and content added to various course sections. We intend to modify the current Moodle theme where practicable, and continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.

Alerts reported (excluding site wide alerts mentioned within the home page section)

  • Long alternative text:  Present within certain course section/s. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.
  • Skipped heading level:  Affecting the following Moodle core feature – ‘Navigation block’.  We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023 and refer the block related alert to our Moodle host provider.
  • Redundant link: Present in certain course sections. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.
  • Very small text: Affecting the following Moodle core features ‘Hidden from students’, ‘Available but not shown on course page’ and ‘Restricted’ status tags applied to certain course sections. We intend to modify the current Moodle theme where practicable.
  • Suspicious alternative text: Affecting the following Moodle core features: Resource and activity icons associated with course content. Refer to Moodle host provider.
  • Underlined text: Has been applied to emphasise certain phrases.  We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.
  • Underlined text: Present in certain course sections. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023.
  • Redundant title text: Affecting the following Moodle core feature – ‘Breadcrumb trail’ course title item, ‘Navigation block’ course list items. Also present within certain course sections. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2023 and refer alerts relating to Moodle core features to our Moodle host provider.