At Sana, we believe that learning should be accessible to everyone. This article provides an overview of Sana's accessibility standards and the work that we are doing to actively enhance our platform and align with the latest accessibility standards, including WCAG 2.1 AA. Our goal is to make it easier for all users, regardless of ability, to participate, learn, and succeed.
What is WCAG 2.1 AA?
WCAG 2.1 AA refers to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines at the Level AA standard, which most organizations, including those in education and enterprise, are expected to meet. This means that digital products should be accessible to a wider audience, including users with visual impairments or other disabilities. Level AA focuses on practical measures like providing sufficient color contrast and ensuring navigation is accessible to everyone. Meeting this standard is often a requirement for enterprise customers and is rapidly becoming a baseline expectation due to regulations like the European Accessibility Act.
By aligning the Sana Learn platform with WCAG 2.1 AA, we make it easier to create a more inclusive learning environment where everyone can participate fully.
Some examples
To give you a clearer picture of our progress toward WCAG 2.1 AA compliance, here are a few updates weโve made to the Sana Learn platform.
๐น Transcriptions for Narrations and Videos
We provide transcriptions for all narrations. These transcriptions use native HTML5 tracks, making audio content fully accessible to any user. We have also extended native transcriptions to all other videos across the platform, ensuring that you can access content in alternative formats and that you can confidently support a wider range of accessibility needs.
๐ก Consistent and Accessible Filtering Across Learner Pages
To improve navigation, we have unified the filtering and sorting experience across key learner pages, including Create, My Library, and Teamspace. We use the same pattern for all filters, making them fully keyboard-friendly and improving usability on both desktop and mobile.
๐จ Improved Color Contrast in Courses
We have ensured that our course editor helps you create courses that meet the AA accessibility standard. This includes Sana preset themes that ensure that text stands out clearly from backgrounds. If you use branded themes, these remain unchanged, but Admins receive warnings when creating new themes or changing interface colors, and have the option to display only text colors with sufficient contrast. These updates make content much more readable for users with visual impairments.
What do accessibility updates mean for you?
For most learners and admins, these updates are seamless, and no major changes to your usual workflow are required. The improved accessibility features simply make the platform easier to use for everyone, while allowing you to continue creating, managing, and participating in learning just as before.
Accessibility updates ensure that your entire organization, including employees and learners with diverse needs, can fully participate in digital learning. In practice, this means fewer barriers for users with disabilities, easier compliance with legal requirements, and a stronger commitment to inclusion. By using a platform that meets accessibility standards, you enable everyone in your organization to benefit equally from training, development, and collaboration.
FAQ
What is WCAG 2.1 AA, and why does it matter for my organization?
WCAG 2.1 AA is an internationally recognized accessibility standard. Meeting it ensures your digital learning content is usable for everyone, including learners with disabilities, and helps organizations comply with regulations like the European Accessibility Act.
Is Sana Learn fully WCAG 2.1 AA compliant?
We are actively working toward full WCAG 2.1 AA compliance. Many updates have already been released, and we are committed to continuous improvement to support a more inclusive learning environment.
How do the accessibility updates impact my learners?
Your learners will benefit from features like improved color contrast, transcriptions for narrations and videos, and consistent navigation, all of which make the platform easier to use for everyone, including those with disabilities.
Where can I learn more about accessibility best practices?
We recommend reviewing the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and the European Accessibility Act (EAA).