Is it possible to have multiple language identifiers for screen readers within the same Storyline 360 course?
For example, if I have a language selection slide (French/English) at the beginning of the course and a different scene for each language, how do I ensure that a user using a screen reader will be able to access the content in their language of choice?
Great questions! This is actually a setting within a screen reader. In NVDA and JAWS, it's called a Speech Synthesizer. This allows learners to hear all of the languages in a course.
You can choose one language identifier in a Storyline 360 course. However, if you have text in another language on a slide, NVDA and JAWS will continue pronouncing the rest of the text and match the pronunciation.
In this example, I set the language to French, but I have slide content in French, English, and Spanish. You'll notice the slide content is read correctly (the voice I'm using is a bit robotic, so the pronunciation doesn't match the dialect perfectly) as well as the navigation buttons and Player items.
Keep us posted on what you create! Apologies for the loud computer fan in the screen recording.
Thank you for your response. In the example that you shared, the voice actually doesn't change from English. I speak all three of these languages fluently and can confirm that fact (ex. the number three is literally read in English in the French text).
So if I can only set one language identifier per Storyline course, how will a screen reader know to switch languages?
That's a great question! A screen reader should automatically pick up the new language. However, pronunciation is actually a frequent complaint with screen readers. Pronunciation depends on the voice you've chosen. As you can see in the video, I'm using a voice that primarily reads in English.
In any language, it's common to hear a screen reader mispronounce words that have the same spelling but different pronunciation. For example, contract (like the document) and contract (like contracting a virus) are usually pronounced the same.
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Hi Pascale!
Great questions! This is actually a setting within a screen reader. In NVDA and JAWS, it's called a Speech Synthesizer. This allows learners to hear all of the languages in a course.
Hi Lauren!
Thanks for your response. How do I make sure then that there are two different language identifiers in my course? Based on what I have read in this forum, the language identifier is automatically added based on the language of my text labels in the player (https://articulate.com/support/article/Articulate-Storyline-360-Courses-Have-an-HTML-Language-Identifier-for-Screen-Readers).
How can I create text labels in two different languages for the same course?
Thanks!
Pascale
Hi Pascale!
You can choose one language identifier in a Storyline 360 course. However, if you have text in another language on a slide, NVDA and JAWS will continue pronouncing the rest of the text and match the pronunciation.
In this example, I set the language to French, but I have slide content in French, English, and Spanish. You'll notice the slide content is read correctly (the voice I'm using is a bit robotic, so the pronunciation doesn't match the dialect perfectly) as well as the navigation buttons and Player items.
Keep us posted on what you create! Apologies for the loud computer fan in the screen recording.
Hi Lauren!
Thank you for your response. In the example that you shared, the voice actually doesn't change from English. I speak all three of these languages fluently and can confirm that fact (ex. the number three is literally read in English in the French text).
So if I can only set one language identifier per Storyline course, how will a screen reader know to switch languages?
Thanks again for your help!
Pascale
Hi Pascale!
That's a great question! A screen reader should automatically pick up the new language. However, pronunciation is actually a frequent complaint with screen readers. Pronunciation depends on the voice you've chosen. As you can see in the video, I'm using a voice that primarily reads in English.
In any language, it's common to hear a screen reader mispronounce words that have the same spelling but different pronunciation. For example, contract (like the document) and contract (like contracting a virus) are usually pronounced the same.
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