BCcampus Open Education believes that education must be available to everyone. This means supporting the creation of free, open, and accessible educational resources. We are actively committed to increasing the accessibility and usability of the textbooks we produce.

Accessibility of This Textbook

The web version of this resource has been designed to meet most criteria outlined Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, level AA. It includes:

• Easy navigation. This text has a linked table of contents and uses headings in each chapter to make navigation easy.
• Accessible visuals. All images, diagrams, and figures include an alternative descriptive text.
• Accessible downloadable templates. All provided templates are fully downloadable.
• Accessible links. All links use descriptive link text.
• Multiple formats. This book is available in multiple formats

Known Accessibility Issues and Areas for Improvement

Many Excel spreadsheets, images, and tables lack equivalent detailed text descriptions.  In addition, videos lack audio description.

Let Us Know if You are Having Problems Accessing This Book

We are always looking for ways to make our textbooks more accessible. If you have problems accessing this textbook, please contact us to let us know so we can fix the issue.

Please include the following information:

• The name of the textbook
• The locations of the problem by providing a web address or page description.
• A description of the problem
• The computer, software, browser, and any assistive technology you are using that can help us diagnose and solve your issue (e.g., Windows 10, Google Chrome (Version 65.0.3325.181), NVDA screen reader)

You can contact us one of the following ways:

• Web form: BCcampus IT Support
• Web form: Report an Open Textbook Error

This statement was last updated on June 30, 2024.