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ShannonWalshe-8
Community Member
2 years ago

Embedded Storyline accessibility issues

Hoping you might be able to help - when I embed a storyline interaction into my rise 360 courses it seems that screen readers aren't able to pick up any of the text. I've tried turning the 'accessibl...
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emmalynewilloug
Community Member
6 months ago

JoseTansengco​ here is the review 30 link: https://360.articulate.com/review/content/ecb7fb2b-9080-41f5-9b41-d5d2c20be56b/review

I had to use test data for privacy and compliance restrictions. I kept the same interactions that we were having issues with. I included 4 bullets from the learner that he was having difficulty with.

Our workaround for timing constraints was just to include a text only option in the accordian. Not sure if it's just to simply include instructions on how to use the screen reader (i.e. up/down arrows vs tabs) for the best experience. 

Also, here is the storyline: https://360.articulate.com/review/content/9361170d-7165-4acb-993b-527501fb1af1/review

let me know if you need the .story file too. 

Looking forward to reading your response and helping find a solution!

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JoseTansengco
Staff
6 months ago

Hello emmalynewilloug,

Thanks for sharing a link to your published output!

Here are my observations when I used NVDA to read through your course (first link):

  • NVDA was able to read the text inside the interaction boxes. In the highlighted example, NVDA read the text in one go, reading "Second Topic Interaction" first, followed by a brief pause, then "Select anywhere in this box to learn more <dot> button". Are you hearing something else when using NVDA and the tab key to navigate to these interactive blocks in the embedded Storyline 360 course?
  • If you're referring to the interaction in the screenshot, did you try using the space bar to open the interaction? If this is not the interaction you were referring to, would you mind sharing a screenshot of the interaction that you were unable to click?
  • Regarding the comments from your accessibility reviewer, were they sharing feedback that the interactions didn't work in the exported PDFs of the courses? If so, please let them know that this is the expected behavior, as the exported PDFs of the courses are used to visually share a preview of the course. Rise 360 courses can also be broken down into lessons, so they aren't one long course, giving learners breaks in between lessons. 

Looking forward to your response!