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Accessibility in Rise 360
The following article states “Keep in mind that image and quote carousels, process interactions, drag-and-drop interactions, and chart blocks aren’t currently keyboard accessible. If you use these blocks in your lessons, you’ll want to provide alternatives as well (like a text block that summarizes the information provided in the interactive block).”
It also states that “Rise 360 provides instructions for interactions with the exception of sorting activities and matching drag-and-drop questions. Until we make these interactions fully accessible, you’ll want to use a text block to provide instructions.”
https://articulate.com/support/article/Rise-360-How-to-Design-an-Accessible-Course
However, the following article provides instructions on how to navigate Rise 360 courses entirely with your keyboard, including the blocks listed above.
https://articulate.com/support/article/Rise-Keyboard-Accessible-Navigation
So now I am slightly confused ..... are the following block types accessible, and if not, how do they differ in accessibility compared to other blocks?
- Image and quote carousels
- Process interactions
- Drag-and-drop interactions (sorting activities and matching activities)
- Chart block
I appreciate any guidance!
Hey Aimee!
This is a great question. While users might technically be able to navigate those items via keyboard, there are still some screen reader instructions we need to improve upon behind the scenes so those blocks do not technically meet standards at this time! Our VPAT is the official source of truth for blocks that aren't currently accessible and it's available here. I hope that helps!
Hi! Considering this earlier message was posted a while ago, I was wondering whether you could explain what the current accessibility status of drag-and-drop/matching questions is?
I can see that the activity is keyboard accessible, but was wondering how it works with screenreaders at the moment. Will these interactions be accessible when adding additional instructions? Or is it still needed to provide a text block with a summarised/alternative version of the content?
Looking forward to hear about it!Hi Nadine!
Thank you for reaching out! The knowledge check matching block is currently inaccessible. You can read the details outlined in our article, Rise 360: Choosing Accessible Components to Create Online Learning.
Adding instructions, although helpful, will not make this interaction fully accessible, and we recommend not using this block if you're creating accessible content.
Hi Lauren, thanks for your answer! I now used an extra text block to provide instructions for keyboard navigation for the Sorting activity. Based on the link you shared, I assume it would then mean it's accessible? If not, I would be interested to know which elements/for which target audiences (e.g., screen reader users) the interaction is inaccessible. Many thanks for the insights so far!
Hello Nadine,
Adding instructions before a matching knowledge check won't make the matching block accessible, it will just help with the overall accessibility of the course. We still recommend not using inaccessible blocks if your main goal is to create accessible content.
