Cerritos College

Quality assurance criteria for the Cerritos College web are aligned with the strategic plan (Mission Statement, Vision Statement, Board Priority: Learning Centered Institution, Goal #4) and enrollment management for the college, California section 508 and equivalent Federal statues, our student demographics, industry standards and best practices and best practices for managing a large scale informational and educational public web on our campus.

Usability

Accessibility to all populations (Section 508 and Federal ADA statues)

Usability for all target demographics for the college

Navigation

Readability

Consistent college identity

Searchability

Printability

Multiple Browser compatibility (IE, FireFox, Netscape, etc.)

Multiple Device compatibility (aural, braille, handheld, cell phones, PDA’s, print, projection, screen, tv, tty)

Download speed compatible to a 56K dial-up modem (10 seconds or less)

Manageability

Authorship for non-technical employees

Compatible with Web Administrator tools, methods and practices

Production of simple, uniform training for web authors

Testing for disabled populations

Propagating of design changes to large numbers of pages at once

Presentation

Sophisticated, professional design consistent with a community college

Consistent college branding

Supports and enhances the usability of the site

Supports and enhances the information presented