It’s been an exciting summer for e-learning developers who author courses in Articulate Storyline! Update 100 rolled out a number of new exciting features, including one of our favorites, the Accessibility Checker. Joined by Leslie McKerchie, Accessibility Program Manager at Articulate, we recently hosted a webinar highlighting this amazing tool, and you can access the recording in our webinar archives. We’ve picked our five favorite questions from the webinar to show you how to make your e-learning more accessible, because as Leslie said, “Accessible design is good learning design.” Question
What is Focus Order in Accessible e-Learning?
As our culture becomes more inclusive, so is the e-Learning industry, and we’re experiencing more requests than ever for e-Learning development that can meet accessibility standards. Accessible e-Learning has been defined as e-Learning content which any learner can access—including those with visual, auditory, or mobility differences. While there are many facets to accessible e-Learning development, one of the most powerful features we have for ensuring accessibility with Storyline 360 is Focus Order. Many learners use screen readers to access information within an e-Learning. Focus Order is how we determine, as