Is Sakai accessible?

Sakai 2.6 is accessible to persons using most adaptive technology, although it has several issues the project is continuing to address.

Accessibility and in particular the guidelines of the Web Content Accessibility W3C working group are an important consideration in the design and implementation of Sakai tools.

Sakai tools are directed to follow the Sakai Accessibility Guidelines and are evaluated against accessibility requirements in determining whether they may be included in the core Sakai distribution.

As of Sakai 2.6, Sakai fulfills five WCAG 1.0 Priority 1 checkpoints, does not fulfill three checkpoints, and regards seven as not applicable. (See also the Sakai project Accessibility Working Group's full description of Sakai WCAG 1.0 compliance.) As of Sakai 2.6, Sakai fulfills four Section 508 standards, does not fulfill six standards, and regards six as not applicable. (See also the Sakai project Accessibility Working Group's full description of Sakai Section 508 compliance).

As of Sakai 2.4, Sakai met 7 of 10 Section 508 mandates, with 6 deemed not applicable. Sakai 2.4 met most WCAG 1.0 recommendations, meeting six of eight applicable Priority One recommendations, and 15 of 18 Priority Two recommendations, as discussed in the accessibility status update presented at the Sakai conference in Amsterdam by Mike Elledge, Accessibility Team Lead for the Sakai Project and Assistant Director of Michigan State University Usability & Accessibility Center.

See also the Sakai project Accessibility Working Group's wiki page on the current status of Sakai accessibility.