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Revised Matching KC Interface
Accessibility is at the forefront of our development at Articulate. That's why we were thrilled this past January to finally give our users a version of the matching knowledge check block that was keyboard accessible and screen reader compatible. And while the interface was definitely different, we were even more confident in our design decisions once we got a 100% Fable score, indicating that users with disabilities found it highly accessible.
However, over the past few months, we've heard from you, our users, that while improved accessibility is important, the new interface negatively impacted the clean design that Rise 360 is known for. In addition, the selection drop-down menus were confusing for some learners.
Our challenge, however, was that there wasn't a way to deliver that clean interface and maintain accessibility without rebuilding the entire matching knowledge check block.
So that's exactly what we did.
The newly updated matching knowledge check block better reflects the design of the original block. Except now, it provides the keyboard accessibility and screen reader compatibility necessary for modern training.
The block works in a way that feels natural. When you select a choice or match using your keyboard, it locks in place, jumping to the opposite column where you select your pair option. In addition to the visual changes and revised navigation, the screen reader provides more intuitive selection options, clearly indicating whether you currently have a choice or match selected.
We're also giving you a new settings option to freeze the choices or matches column when a pair is selected.
We think this updated matching knowledge check is a win/win and hope you do as well. Please let us know in the comments below what you think.
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Thank you for listening to users and fixing this issue! I’ll be testing the new solution, but it already looks like everything’s working fine now :)
I have one additional question. Would it be possible to add a new type of interaction where learners need to arrange items in the correct order? For example, with fixed numbering on the left and draggable items on the right to place in the right sequence? Technically, I can simulate this with the new matching layout, but it doesn’t look as good, especially when there’s only a number showing in a large container.
I actually have a lot of ideas for new knowledge-check interactions that I personally miss in Rise, and I’d be happy to share them if you're open to suggestions :)
olaola Great to hear! I'll send you an email. I would love to jump on a call or hear about your ideas another way.
