Moodle accessibility testing report

Accessibility testing report for ble.lshtm.ac.uk

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 2023.

Home page (logged in)

LSHTM Moodle VLE: https://ble.lshtm.ac.uk/

Errors reported

None.

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 2022.
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 MSc module

Distance Learning - PHM209 Globalisation and Health (2021/22): https://ble.lshtm.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3907

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

Missing alternative text: Affecting an image icon added to a specific course section.
Empty link: Affecting a specific phrase within a course section. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
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 screen section)

Skipped heading level: Present within a certain course section and affecting the following Moodle core features – ‘Latest Announcements’ block heading. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022 and refer the block related error to our Moodle host provider.
Suspicious link text: Affecting content within certain course sections. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022 and refer the block related error to our Moodle host provider.
Redundant link: Affecting a specific heading within a course section. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
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 2022.
Tabindex: Present within certain tile course section/s. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
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 feature – ‘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 (2021/22): https://ble.lshtm.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=4061

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

Missing form label: Affecting the following Moodle core feature – HTML block with Google Search feature embedded Refer to Moodle host provider.
Empty link: Affecting the tile course format ‘Edit’ feature. Refer to 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 2022, and modify the current Moodle theme where practicable.

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

Nearby image has the same alternative text: Affecting the ‘HTML’ block with embedded IFSTAL logo and certain content within specific course sections. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
Long alternative text: Present within a certain tile course section/s. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
Skipped heading level: Present within a 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 2022 and refer the block related error to our Moodle host provider.
Suspicious link text: Affecting the ‘HTML’ block with IFSTAL course access link. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022 and refer the menu related error to our Moodle host provider.
Redundant link: Affecting ‘HTML’ block with IFSTAL course access link. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
Tabindex: Present within certain tile course section/s. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
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, ‘Navigation block’ course list items and ‘Logged in User’ block profile picture title. Refer to Moodle host provider.

Supplementary course (for students)

Student Digital Services: https://ble.lshtm.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1522

Errors reported (excluding site wide errors/alerts mentioned within the home screen sections)

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 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 screen 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 2022.
Nearby image has the same alternative text: Affecting certain resources added to specific course sections. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
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 2022 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 2022.
Tabindex: Present within a certain tile course section/s. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
Very small text: Affecting the following Moodle core feature - ‘Hidden from students’ and ‘Available but not shown on course page’ labels. 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 2022.
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: https://ble.lshtm.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1401

Errors reported (excluding site wide errors/alerts mentioned within the home screen sections)

Very low contrast: Affecting the ‘Hidden from students’ status tags and various ‘Heatmap’ additional plugin labels. We intend to modify the current Moodle theme where practicable.

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

Skipped heading level: Affecting the following Moodle core features – ‘Navigation block’. Refer to Moodle host provider.
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: https://ble.lshtm.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1070

Errors reported (excluding site wide errors/alerts mentioned within the home screen sections)

Empty heading: Present within certain course sections: We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
Empty heading link: Present within certain course sections: We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
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 2022.
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 screen section)

Redundant alternative text: Affecting the following Moodle core feature ‘Activities block. Refer to Moodle host provider.
Long alternative text: Present within certain course section/s. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
Skipped heading level: Present within a certain course section/s. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
Suspicious link text: Affecting certain phrases within course sections. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
Redundant link: Present within certain course sections. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
Possible heading: Present within a certain course section/s. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
Link to Word document: That may not be accessible to screen reader software. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
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 2022.
Audio/Video: Present within certain course sections. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
YouTube video: Present within certain course sections. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
Tabindex: Present within a certain tile course section/s. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
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 2022.
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 2022.
Layout table: Present within a certain course section/s. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.

Supplementary course (for staff)

Mandatory Training: https://ble.lshtm.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2831

Errors reported (excluding site wide errors/alerts mentioned home screen sections)

Empty headings: Present in various course sections. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
Very low contrast: Affecting the ‘Hidden from students’ status 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 2022.

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

Long alternative text: Present within certain course section/s. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
Redundant link: Present in certain course sections. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.
Very small text: Affecting the following Moodle core features ‘Hidden from students’ 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 2022.
Redundant title text: Present within certain course sections. We intend to continue accessibility guidance and training for academics/course administrators from September 2022.