1. Accessibility with Lectora Inspire 16

2. ADA E-learning Compliance with Lectora 16
Presentation
Accessibility with Lectora Inspire 16
ADA E-learning Compliance with Lectora 16
Our background and 508/WCAG development.
Dan Richards
Gerald Miller

3. Topics Settings Tab Order and Navigation Text Images Hotspots Audio
Accessibility with Lectora Inspire 16
Settings
Tab Order and Navigation
Text
Images
Hotspots
Audio
Video
Interactions
Timing
Resources
Compatibility and Performance
Poll Question

4. Settings Web Accessibility Setting (in Title Options)
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Web Accessibility Setting (in Title Options)
Limits audio and video controller options
Disables lightbox popups
Activates ALT tags for images and buttons
Enables Language property setting for text fields
Enables new “Set Reading Order to Last” feature

5. Tab Order and Navigation
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Screen reader reads in the following order*:
Title or AU level first
Page level objects
From top to bottom in Title Explorer
*Can group some navigation buttons and set them to read last instead of first
We often do this with Next and Back for usability.
Can disinherit that group if special navigation is required

6. Text
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JAWS reads all objects on page load, but after that the user must press Tab or other JAWS host keys to hear text.
Best Practice for Hyperlinks: Avoid “click here”. The verb should be what to do with the resource like “Read section 1.2 of the policy.”
Apply text header settings to enable greater usability. Users can use hot keys to search for those items they feel are most important based on the style declarations.

7. Images
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JAWS reads the name of the object as it appears in the title explorer.
Best Practice: Keep the description short don’t qualify the image unless it needs to be qualified. So not “Image xyz” but “hand-drawn diagram of xyz”. 128 characters is the limit in the name field.
Objects in Lectora can have a more lengthy description as well by placing text in a hidden field. This is good for more complex images.
Best practice: Put images before text in tab order.
Exclude decorative images by selecting “Empty ALT tag”.

8. Audio
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Provide option set media to not autostart. This can help avoid our audio playing over JAWS.
Text equivalent options:
Screen text – can even make it look like open or closed captioning or as a static scrolling field
Transcript PDF
Closed captioning can be added via XML when using a stock controller on an audio or video object.
Hidden (masked) text field

9. Video
Accessibility with Lectora Inspire 16
Provide option set media to not autostart. This can help avoid our audio playing over JAWS.
With MP4s added to the file we can use Player controls.
With videos streaming from a service like Vimeo you would have to link out.
Text equivalent options:
Screen text – can even make it look like open or closed captioning or as a static scrolling field
Transcript PDF
Hidden (masked) text field

10. Interactions User can Tab to objects and press Enter to activate.
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User can Tab to objects and press Enter to activate.
Default question Feedback is the display message dialog which is compliant, or you can use the scroll to feature.
Custom interactions can also use the scroll to action or the display message action.
Alternative equivalents – often in a transcript in text format but can still be engaging
Use graphical buttons instead of images with actions.

11. Timing Generally, we want the user to control access to the content.
Accessibility with Lectora Inspire 16
Generally, we want the user to control access to the content.
When we use actions to cause something new to appear on the screen, JAWS tends to recognize that as a reason to start reading the screen contents again from the start.
You could use the scroll to action to help but things will get messy.

12. Compatibility and Performance
Accessibility with Lectora Inspire 16
Excellent across multiple browsers and with screen readers. (IE seems strongest)
Outputs HTML5 with some nice options to enhance JAWS usability
Enables a skilled developer to create a template for more rapid 508/WCAG developments by less skilled team members
Our go-to tool for developing Section 508/WCAG content

13. Resources Accessibility with Lectora Inspire 16 Interactive Advantage
Lectora Accessibility Pack: (Use coupon code TRIVWEBINAR2016 for a 15% discount!)
How to Use Lectora to Create Accessible Courses
Making eLearning Accessible (eBook)
Section 508 Info:
WCAG Info:

14. Questions ADA E-learning Compliance with Lectora 16
Accessibility with Lectora Inspire 16
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Dan Richards, Chief Learning Strategy Officer, Interactive Advantage
Gerald Miller, Senior Multimedia Developer, Interactive Advantage