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Accessibility checker specifically for Storyline/eLearning courses
Hello eLearning Community!
Is there an accessibility checker made specifically to test Storyline/eLearning courses? I've tried Accessibility Insights and WAVE but it seems those were made to test a normal website. A Storyline output is an HTML5 file but it is a self-contained product, not a website.
Thanks!
Hello everyone,
I have some great news to share! We just released another update for Storyline 360. In Update 100, we have included essential fixes and new features. One of the new features we’ve included is:
- Improve the accessibility of your content. Get actionable feedback based on key WCAG guidelines to instantly identify barriers like missing closed captions and disabled course playback speed.
Launch the Articulate 360 desktop app on your computer to take advantage of this update, and click the Update button next to Storyline 360. You’ll find our step-by-step instructions here.
Please let me know if you need additional help.
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Hi Crissy!
We don't currently have an Accessibility Checker that we support, but I did find this list of Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools from W3.org!
Let me know if there are any tools that stand out to you as you check your course!
Hello. Is an Accessibility Checker for e-learning content, especially Storyline, in the pipeline? Even if it were very basic, it just needs to show the content developer if what they are doing is going to be accessible to people with varying disabilities. The list of tools in a previous post is mostly for web pages. This has become a real need for many educational institutions that are presenting more courses on line. Thanks.
Hi Linda!
Thank you for checking in. That's a great conversation to have!
We don't have an Accessibility Checker that we support at this time, but I recommend starting with the resources below. They cover important design considerations and discuss key Storyline 360 features for creating accessible courses:
- Storyline 360: How to Design an Accessible Course
- What You Need to Know About Designing Accessible E-Learning with Storyline 360
- Accessibility
- Recent accessibility improvements in Storyline 360
Also, Storyline 360 courses work with JAWS 16 and later, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack.
Let me know if that helps. I'm happy to discuss further!
Hello
I have read some of the Articulate resources and others.
Using a screen reader is excruciating to hear even if all the tabs are in the proper order. After one week, we are going with Plan B: Typing slide information into a Word document then cutting and pasting each slide's description into the associated slide.
The Tab Order procedures does help with people unable to use a mouse because they can "tab" to navigate and "enter or space bar" to activate the button (if there is a button).
This approach is acceptable to our disability resource group for a mandatory training that has to go live next week.
Maybe Articulate can work with Java and other screen readers to improve the experience for non-sighted people.
I appreciate the suggestions. They have helped.
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An Accessibility Checker for Storyline would be the best thing ever! Articulate, has there been any progress on this?
Hi, Jeanne!
Thanks for checking in on this subject!
Currently, we don't have an accessibility checker we support. I'll be happy to pass your thoughts on to our product team about this.
In the meantime, I would refer to the previous posts in this discussion for a bounty of resources on accessibility.
Hi John
Thanks for your response. Designing for accessibility is not the same as checking it though. Hopefully, Articulate will realise the importance of this and put it into progress.
It's really important to have an accessibility checker built into Storyline and Rise because we need something definitive to promise our clients. We can't tell them we are able to meet 508 or Level AA or any specific requirement because we'd basically have to consult with an agency that specializes in auditing web content for accessibility to guarantee our clients that. What I would like to be able to say is "We are knowledgable about accessibility, we will make a good faith effort to make your site conform within the constraints of the platform, and we will ensure it passes Articulate's accessibility checker."
Yes. Totally agree Anne.
Hi Anne and Jeanne,
Thank you for sharing your perspective on such an important topic. I'll be sure to share your feedback with my team and update this discussion on our progress. Should you need anything in the meantime, please let me know!
It would really be great to incorporate an accessibility checker for Storyline and Rise. I hope this very important function will be added to future updates.
Hi Tamiya,
Thank you for your feedback! I'll add your comments to this request for an accessibility checker.
Any updates on an Accessibility Checker? All industry - standard tools should have this. Is it on an upcoming roadmap?
