Accessible Elearning in Articulate 360

Course details

In elearning, accessibility ensures that your content is designed for all learners, regardless of their background and abilities. Creating an accessible course isn't just something you have to do to meet standards such as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Section 508. When you enhance the accessibility of your content, everyone stands to benefit. In this course, instructor David Anderson covers the core concepts and essential skills required to start building accessible elearning content with Articulate 360.

Learning objectives
Design elearning courses with accessibility in mind.
Make content accessible to screen readers and keyboards.
Make text, images, audio and video content, and interactive content accessible.
Redesign existing courses to meet accessibility standards.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Create accessible elearning for everyone

1. Introduction to Accessibility for Elearning

02 - Why accessibility matters in elearning
03 - Inclusive design benefits everyone
04 - Using POUR to design accessible courses
05 - Design strategies for common disabilities

2. Essential Tools for Designing Accessible Courses

06 - Plain language tools
07 - Accessible color combinations
08 - WebAIM contrast checker
09 - NVDA screen reader
10 - Closed captioning tools for accessibility
11 - Color blindness simulators

3. Making Content Accessible to Screen Readers and Keyboards in Storyline 360

12 - Customize the focus order
13 - Identify the course language and text labels
14 - Allow learners to skip player navigation elements
15 - Choose visible focus indicator colors
16 - Increase the player font size
17 - Adding an instructions screen for keyboard shortcuts

4. Making Text and Images Accessible in Storyline 360

18 - Adding alt text to images
19 - Enable accessible player controls
20 - Using accessible text styles and autofit
21 - Offer audio alternatives to on-screen text

5. Making Multimedia Content Accessible in Storyline 360

22 - Disable autoplay for media
23 - Enable accessible video controls
24 - Add closed captions for videos
25 - Add closed captions for audio
26 - Publish captions with video projects
27 - Customizing closed captions
28 - Provide transcripts for videos
29 - Include audio descriptions
30 - Streaming video
31 - Managing closed captions in media library

6. Making Interactive Content Accessible in Storyline 360

32 - Overview of interactive objects and accessibility
33 - Creating accessible quiz questions
34 - Use dialog layers for accessible feedback
35 - Creating accessible quiz results slides
36 - Building accessible drag-and-drop interactions

7. Designing Accessible Courses in Rise 360

37 - Theme settings to enhance accessibility in Rise
38 - Adding alt text to images
39 - Offer text-based alternatives for non-text content
40 - Using heading levels for screen reader navigation
41 - Feedback for quiz and knowledge check questions

8. Making Media Content Accessible in Rise 360

42 - Adding closed captioning to videos
43 - Making audio blocks accessible
44 - Using Storyline blocks
45 - Audio descriptions for visuals

Conclusion

46 - Next steps