Forum Discussion
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 and that there would be further developments in this regard. Have the accessibility issues been addressed. This is important for me as I am about to develop a course and would like to use RISE rather than Storyline.
Thank you
No updates yet, Rebecca. We're still on track to have screen reader support ready by the end of this year. Thanks for checking in!
Totally agree! Very discouraging for users in the university settlng!
Best comment! Same in our projects. We wait for an improvement in ac since mid of 2018. Hopefully the update powered by Deque will come soon!
Hi Ashley! I just sent you answers to your questions via email. Let's continue the conversation there!
Hi Alyssa! I would also love a breakdown of what blocks at the moment is considered inaccessible. Then we could future-proof what we produce at the moment since almost all of our client work at the moment are public bodies. So really important that we get It right! Could you help with that you think?
Hi Alyssa! I need the list of accessible and inaccessible block types as well. I'm looking forward to a fully accessible product this calendar year in accordance with the goal date mentioned in this thread. Are you on track to meet that? Thank you!
I also need this list of accessible and inaccessible block types as all of our courses must meet accessibility standards. Can't wait for Rise to be fully accessible!
Hi Alyssa,
Would it be possible to provide a link to a document that captures the information you sent to Ashley regarding accessible and inaccessible block types? My University is requiring that all of our courses comply with WCAG 2.1 AA standards starting on January 1st, 2021. Having this information and a product road map would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Hi! We are too, very eager that is : ) We're just responding t a client who need this to work. Please respond with the VPAT as soon as possibly can so we can self-evaluate our work.
Dear Colette, thank you for your post! Dear Articulate, thank you for your updates in AC and the provided new informations. We have the order from our clients to review and rework rise courses, that has been totally stopped for AC-concerns. (see attached document - red crosses) Perhaps I got you wrong so I ask. Are there any updates or new additional AC-features planned for the end of 2020? For us it seems that a AC rework will be a problem and not entirely possible on the status quo. It would be really great, if you could show us producers some visual examples. Thank you for informations on this. Best! Thomas
Hi Thomas! Is there a chance you can translate that table in the screenshot to English so I can help you address it?
Yes. Of course. We will work it Out
This discussion hasn't been commented on in a while... has there been any further progress with RISE becoming more ADA compliant?
Hi Joanne! Alyssa posted just one page back, so I'll copy it here for the most recent folx!
I’m happy to share our Rise 360 Accessibility Collection, which includes the VPAT to describe how Rise 360 conforms to WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria.
We also updated our roadmap to include Rise 360 features we’re continuing to develop to better support WCAG.
Let me know about your questions and experiences building accessible courses for all!
Hi Jeanne! Thanks for reaching out! We don't have a chart that simply lists down the blocks with compatibility, but we do have the following:
Rise 360 Keyboard Navigation - Listing down Keyboard-Accessible Navigation among all Rise elements
Rise 360 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Rise 360 Roadmap for Planned and In-development - Accessibility related Features coming soon listing down which blocks are being worked on@Thomas - when you didn't pass your accessibility tests, did you have elements that were known as non-accessible (carousels, drag and drop, scenario, and flashcards)? I'm hoping to use Rise with the accessible blocks, and perhaps embed SL blocks for interactions that aren't currently accessible in Rise... thoughts? (not drag and drop, of course)
Hi Jennifer, no - we only used intentionally "pure" elements as blocks. Our testing department had complaints with some navigational key elements (buttons, arrows and menues). The complaints come from ISO 16071 and other ac requirements. Unfortunately all interactive elements (carousels a.s.o) are not fulfilling our accessibility criterias at date. Best, Thomas
Hi, folks! Rise 360 isn't fully accessible yet, but we're working hard to reach our goal of meeting WCAG 2.1 guidelines. We put together a journal where you can find all the details on the features we’ve enhanced in Rise 360 so far, and we’ll keep this journal updated as we continue our accessibility journey.
Rise 360: Our Accessibility Journey
Check out these articles for details on how to use alt text for images and keyboard-accessible navigation.
Rise 360: How to Add Alternate Text to Images
Rise 360: Keyboard-Accessible Navigation
Finally, we're currently working on screen reader support for Rise 360, but that feature isn't ready yet. If you use a screen reader on a Rise 360 course now, you may find that it doesn't perform well.
Ashley: We truly appreciate the detailed feedback you provided, and we welcome more of the same from the community. I'm going to share your list with our accessibility team to be sure we address your concerns as we make further accessibility enhancements.