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Rise360 Matching Interaction and WCAG 2.2 AA
Earlier this year, the matching interaction was updated to include a number dropdown system. As I understood it, the change was made to allow that interaction to be compliance with 2.5.7 Dragging Movements, for Level AA 2.2 compliance. The compliance report states that only the sorting activity interaction is not compliant.
Today, as I was working on a course for a client that requires Level AA 2.2 compliance, the matching activity has reverted back to the drag-and-drop approach. I can't find a notification regarding this, and the compliance report doesn't specify matching as not being supported for the 2.5.7 Dragging Movements requirement.
Is the rollback to the older interaction an error, and will it be updated again?
Here's a screenshot of the interaction, taken today (June 23, 2025). As seen, the instructions reflect the more recent iteration of this interaction.
Hi Cathy,
Thank you for asking! Based on feedback from authors in our community, we've updated the Matching Knowledge Check to be fully keyboard accessible and more user-friendly than the previous version.
You can read about this update here.
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But no longer accessible according to WCAG? When I use Tab I´m not able to answer the Matching question? How do you do if you can´t drag and drop?
Hi SaraSchild-ac85,
Thank you for raising this! I completely understand why this would be concerning, especially when you’re aiming for WCAG 2.2 AA. The Matching Knowledge Check should be fully keyboard accessible, so if you’re unable to move through the items or make selections with the keyboard, we’d love to take a closer look at what you’re seeing.
When you have a moment, could you share a quick screen recording of the behavior on your side, along with the browser and device you’re using? If you’d prefer to share your Rise course privately, you’re also welcome to send it through a support case.
We’re happy to investigate this with you and make sure everything is working the way it should.
Hi Cathy,
Thank you for asking! Based on feedback from authors in our community, we've updated the Matching Knowledge Check to be fully keyboard accessible and more user-friendly than the previous version.
You can read about this update here.Thank you, Kyle. It wasn't immediately apparent to me that the solution was keyboard-friendly, but based on that article, I see that it is. I agree - this is a much better looking solution!!!
Glad to hear it! Please feel free to send along any additional feedback.
