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Accessibility for Scenario in Rise360 course
Hello, I am adding a scenario to a rise course that will eventually be saved as a SCORM and uploaded as a graded assignment in my LMS (Canvas). I wanted to know the accessibility for these scenarios...
Hello everyone,
I'm happy to let you know we released a new update for Rise 360. This update fixes the issue you encountered where screen readers skip scenario block dialogues. There's nothing to install for web apps. New features and fixes are immediately available, though you might need to export your Rise 360 course again.
Let me know if you have any questions about this update or the issue you reported!
The linked article on accessibility is very helpful. A clarification question - it says that the interactive scenarios are not accessible (see below). Can I clarify whether the text in the scenarios can be read by a screen reader? The description below makes it sound as though it is mostly an issue related to being unable to describe the images in the scenario. Can you please confirm whether someone using a screen reader can at least navigate the text components in the scenario tool?
Interactive: Scenario
- Unable to add alt text
- If using: Provide instructions and a background image description above this block via a text block.
Hello Angela,
Happy to chime in!
Yes, I can confirm that screen readers will be able to read the text found in the scenario block if learners use the tab key to cycle through the elements in the block. I tested this using NVDA and I was able to navigate through the block using a combination of the tab key and the space bar to make selections.
hi Jose,
Could you provide an example of instructions to provide users with screen readers navigating a Rise Scenario Block?
Hi Allison,
Some authors place text or audio blocks before a scenario block to provide learners with instructions on how to navigate the scenario block right before they are taken to the actual block.
Visit this article for more tips on how to design accessible Rise 360 courses:
Hope this helps!
