Epic! is a digital reading platform designed for children aged 12 and under. It offers a library of over 40,000 books, audiobooks, and educational videos. It is free for educators under the Epic School plan which allows teachers to assign books, track student progress, and support individualized reading goals. Rewards and badges motivate students to set goals and celebrate their achievements, helping them create a love for reading. 

Epic! is an award-winning program that was founded in 2013 by Suren Markosian and Kevin Donahue. It was born out of a single question: How do we make books more accessible to kids?  It has since grown to become one of the largest digital libraries for kids. 

Epic! is free for educators. Educators can create student profiles, assign books, set reading goals, and monitor student progress at no cost. Epic! also offers monthly subscriptions for families for $11.99 per month and annual subscriptions for $79.99 per year. 

Epic! collects personal informationn of educator, such as first and last name, email address and password, profession, country of residence, school name, and school zip code. They also collect information and content submitted by an educator, such as lesson plans and notes.

https://www.getepic.com/privacy-educators 

COPPA

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). We do not knowingly collect personal information from a child under 13 unless a School has authorized us to collect such information through the provision of the Service on the School's behalf. When a School uses Epic School in the classroom or in an educational context, we rely on the School to provide appropriate consent for Epic to collect personal information from a student under 13 for the use and benefit of the School and for no other commercial purpose, as permitted by COPPA. Upon written request, we will provide the School the opportunity to review and delete the personal information collected from their students. If you are a Parent and you have questions about your child's use of Epic School and any information collected, please discuss your questions with your child's School.

FERPA

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”). Student Data collected by Epic may include personally identifiable information from education records that are subject to FERPA. Epic may collect and process Student Data as a "School Official" (as that term is used in FERPA and its implementing regulations), under the direct control of the school. We agree to work with our School partners to jointly ensure compliance with the FERPA regulations, as well the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (“PPRA”).

Accessibility Statement:

https://support.getepic.com/hc/en-us/articles/21405636781709-Enhancing-Accessibility-on-Epic-The-Best-Apps-Features

No Mouse Challenge:

On the homepage I was able to use Tab to access most but not all of the features. For the menu on top right corner, I was not able to see where I was on the page. I was also not able to use the down arrow to access the different options in the menu.  I was able to use Shift+Tab to move to the previous link, form element, or button. I was able to press Enter to activate the current link or button. The space bar scrolled down the page. The Escape button did not exit a selected link.