Welcome to the online module on the key systems you will be using at Cardiff Metropolitan University. As part of your academic journey, it is important begin to familiarise yourself with the various systems that will enhance your learning experience.
Better Transitions
This accessibility statement applies to bettertransitions.net. The website is developed and maintained by BurstofFruit Ltd on behalf of Cardiff Metropolitan University. This statement has been prepared by BurstofFruit Ltd and Cardiff Metropolitan University.
We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfil this, we aim to adhere to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level. These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML, adapts its functionality and behaviour for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments. In summary this means you should be able to:
The following section explains in more detail how to make best use of the accessibility features of the website
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers), both for Windows and for MAC users.
If you need information on this website in a different format such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read or audio recording you can contact the department linked to the page you are viewing, contact us directly or make use of one of the in-built functions in your operating system:
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
We will consider your request and aim to respond in 3 working days
Complaints and Enforcement
If you have requested an alternative format or have reported a problem with our website and are not happy with our response, please do get in touch to let us know and we will consider further information and support that we can provide for you.
Enforcement procedure: The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No.2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
We do have features to disable or adapt content but this may not always work successfully depending on the user’s device. bettertransitions.net is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible website for all users. However, due to the limitations of technology and other factors in older browsers or devices per 2018, some content may not be fully accessible to individuals with disabilities. Our team is continually working to improve our website's accessibility and welcomes any feedback or suggestions for improvement.
Technical limitation information regarding bettertransitions.net true accessibility: bettertransitions.net is committed to making its website, MS and related features fully accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 - AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Non accessible content: The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
List of Non-Accessible Items on bettertransitions.net:
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause but have steps in place to adapt content wherever possible. We are committed to continuously improving our website's accessibility.
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs, there may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to learningsupport@cardiffmet.ac.uk
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