Hello:
I’m creating a Drag and drop quiz question and I want to make sure it is Section 508 compliant. I have accessible text assigned to each item on the slide. I was wondering what I need to do to add keyboard strokes for the mouse grab? (This also leads to me wondering how simulations with click boxes work for keyboard strokes.)
Thank you
Thank you Michael, I appreciate all of your detailed answers here
Yes, that is correct. When we build accessibility into our slides however, we use slide alt text because screen readers read slide alt text before anything else. So we put all our instructions into that. To set the slide Alt-Text,
- Click on the slide in the filmstrip which makes the slide the focus.
- Click on the properties button in the top-right corner
- Click on the small hamburger menu in the top-right corner and choose Accessibility
- You should get a pop-up where you can type in the instructions for the user.
We use Slide Alt text instead of object alt-text because it makes it easier for users with disabilities. Screen readers read the slide alt-text manditorily before anything else. Users don’t have to click through each item to find the instructions they need. We often put slide text in this same place so users don’t have to click through the items to hear them. It’s an outstanding feature and really makes things simple for users. That is where I would put the alt-text and the instructions for the shortcut.
Click box can have keyboard shortcut key. However it seems bit logical that you cannot ‘drag’ with shortcut keys. I think Michael gave you a good workaround. Do not cripple normal users by throwing away all drag&drop but provide an alternative for the users who need it.
I just have issue with the language – ‘normal user’ (?) that may all the others not normal?
English is my third language, what is your third language?
At this time, drag and drop is not an accessible feature in Adobe Captivate.
The way we managed this at our university is by providing a transparent button on-screen and assigning a keyboard shortcut to it and putting alt text on the slide instructing the user to press the shortcut keys to activate an accessible version. Then we made each of the drag options into a quiz allowing the user to select the correct drop location by answering the quiz correctly. Its a workaround, but it does make the activity accessible for the user.
Thank you so much. Just to make sure I understand correctly, You created a transparent button, assigned a keyboard shortcut and put alt text with instructions. When pressed it took them to a different quiz slide in the deck asking same questions as drag and drop but only for users needing accessibility.
Thank you, Michael, for this alternative. I can see how this can work for a learner with visual impairment. However, how will a learner with a physical impairment (who can see but cannot use mouse) know of this alternative if the instructions are provided through screen reader?
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