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RISE - accessibility features
One year ago there was a discussion around accessibility - WCAG AA, WAI-ARIA Labels, Section 508, DDA, Equality Act and Screen Reader Supports.
It was noted that Articulate were working on this a...
Hi Colette,
We've been releasing Rise features and fixes throughout the past year, and you can see a full listing of those here in the Rise Version history.
Some things we've already implemented:
- can improve accessibility for learners with screen readers by adding alternate text to images
- we changed the text contrast which darkened/lightened some colors in the UI to create stronger contrast (this is not author controlled)
- we’ve verified that Rise text can safely zoom to 200% without breaking the design, a key accessibility need
We've got a few other accessibility features in the pipeline, and my colleague Mike offered a great overview of what's coming up next with keyboard navigation here.
Please keep the feedback, ideas and accessibility needs coming! It's all valuable for our team as they continue to plan out the next features and updates.
