VPAT
Name of Product/Version: Feedback Loop
Report Date: January 2024
Product Description: Student 360 Peer Feedback Platform
Contact Information: Feedback Loop
Support Contact: support@getfeedbackloop.com
Evaluation Methods Used: Manual and automated testing using screen readers and other assistive technologies.
Applicable Standards/Guidelines: This report covers the degree of conformance for the following accessibility guidelines
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Terms
The terms used in the Conformance Level information are defined as follows:
• Supports: The functionality of the product has at least one method that meets the criterion without known defects or meets with equivalent facilitation.
• Partially Supports: Some functionality of the product does not meet the criterion.
• Does Not Support: The majority of product functionality does not meet the criterion.
• Not Applicable: The criterion is not relevant to the product.
• Not Evaluated: The product has not been evaluated against the criterion. This can be used only in WCAG 2.0 Level AAA.
WCAG 2.x Report
Note: When reporting on conformance with the WCAG 2.x Success Criteria, they are scoped for full pages, complete processes, and accessibility-supported ways of using technology as documented in the WCAG 2.0 Conformance Requirements.
Table 1: Success Criteria, Level A
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
| 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A) | Supports | Feedback Loop does not contain moving, blinking, scrolling, or auto-updating content. |
| 2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (Level A) | Supports | Feedback Loop does not contain blinking content. |
| 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A) | Supports | Feedback Loop provides “Skip To Content” links to allow users to easily bypass navigation elements. |
| 2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A) | Supports | Feedback Loop pages have titles that describe topic or purpose. |
| 2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A) | Supports | Navigating Feedback Loop by keyboard or screen reader occurs in a consistent and logical sequence. |
| 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A) | Supports | The purpose of links in Feedback Loop are clearly identified by text and supplemented with labels if necessary. |
| 2.5.1 Pointer Gestures (Level A 2.1 only) | Supports | Feedback Loop does not require multipoint or path-based gestures for navigation. |
| 2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation (Level A 2.1 only) | Supports | Feedback Loop does not have any actions that complete on mouse-down, thus all actions can be cancelled by moving the mouse away from the target area before mouse-up. |
| 2.5.3 Label in Name (Level A 2.1 only) | Supports | Visible and accessible labels match in Feedback Loop. Controls that use icons or symbols are given consistent accessible labels. |
| 2.5.4 Motion Actuation (Level A 2.1 only) | Supports | Feedback Loop does not use motion operations. |
| 3.1.1 Language of Page (Level A) | Supports | All pages in Feedback Loop have a programmatically defined language value. |
| 3.2.1 On Focus (Level A) | Supports | Moving focus in Feedback Loop does not initiate a change of context. |
| 3.2.2 On Input (Level A) | Supports | Modifying input fields in Feedback Loop does not automatically initiate a change of context unless the user is properly advised of the behavior. |
| 3.3.1 Error Identification (Level A) | Supports | Forms in Feedback Loop are validated and errors are properly identified and described to the user. |
| 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A) | Supports | Labels or instructions are provided whenever Feedback Loop requires user input. |
| 4.1.1 Parsing (Level A) | Supports | Feedback Loop uses proper HTML and the rich text editors in Feedback Loop produce proper HTML. |
| 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A) | Supports | Feedback Loop UI components use HTML best practices. |
Table 2: Success Criteria, Level AA
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
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1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA) |
Not Applicable |
Feedback Loop does not contain video or audio by default. |
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1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA) |
Not Applicable |
Feedback Loop does not contain video or audio by default. |
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1.3.4 Orientation (Level AA 2.1 only) |
Supports |
Feedback Loop does not restrict usage to a single display orientation. |
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1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose (Level AA 2.1 only) |
Supports |
Input fields in Feedback Loop can be programmatically determined. |
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1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA) |
Supports |
Text in Feedback Loop meets AA contrast minimums. |
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1.4.4 Resize text (Level AA) |
Supports |
Text in Feedback Loop can be resized up to 200% without loss of content or functionality. |
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1.4.5 Images of Text (Level AA) |
Supports |
Feedback Loop does not use images of text. |
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1.4.10 Reflow (Level AA 2.1 only) |
Partially Supports |
Important Feedback Loop pages can be presented without scrolling in two dimensions at 320x256. Exceptions exist mostly for instructor-facing pages such as results dashboards which require a two-dimensional layout. |
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1.4.11 Non-text Contrast (Level AA 2.1 only) |
Supports |
User Interface Components in Feedback Loop maintain a minimum contrast ratio of 3:1 against adjacent colors and Graphical Objects either meet contrast minimums or provide suitable alternative methods to understand conveyed information. |
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1.4.12 Text Spacing (Level AA 2.1 only) |
Supports |
Feedback Loop users can change text spacing without loss of content or functionality. |
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1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus (Level AA 2.1 only) |
Supports |
Content in Feedback Loop is dismissible via the escape key and persistent while hovered. |
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2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA) |
Supports |
Pages in Feedback Loop can be navigated in multiple ways and use consistent navigation elements. |
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2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA) |
Supports |
Headings and labels in Feedback Loop describe topic or purpose. |
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2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA) |
Supports |
When navigating using the keyboard, focus is consistently visible on interface elements. |
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3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA) |
Supports |
Multi-language content is not provided in Feedback Loop. |
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3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (Level AA) |
Supports |
Feedback Loop uses a consistent pattern of navigation across all pages and content. |
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3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA) |
Supports |
Components in Feedback Loop are labeled and behave consistently. |
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3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA) |
Supports |
Inputs in Feedback Loop are validated and when an error is detected, suggestions for correction are provided to the user when known. |
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Supports |
Submissions in Feedback Loop are either reversable, checked for input errors, or confirmed. |
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4.1.3 Status Messages (Level AA 2.1 only) |
Supports |
Status messages in Feedback Loop can be programmatically determined such that they can be presented to the user by assistive technologies. |
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