WCAG AA and Articulate Rise

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We recently fielded a question from a colleague related to accessibility in Articulate Rise. Their question was: “In practice, how does Articulate Rise conform to WCAG AA?” The tl;dr answer: Articulate has a report for how Rise conforms to WCAG criteria for A and AA. It provides good information, if you read the notes. Specifically, some criteria … Read more

How It Feels to be a First-Time Presenter (+ Accessibility Resources)

I live by the assertion that it’s vitally important to do the things you hate doing. I’m not suggesting you need to learn to enjoy said thing; I’m simply stating that you should occasionally challenge yourself to leave your “comfort zone.” Let me explain my stance with a personal example. In May 2021, I received … Read more

Accessible Links in Articulate Rise

My hope is that this is not an evergreen article and that Articulate will fix this quickly, because it’s a pretty big problem in terms of meeting accessibility standards in your Rise course(s). The best resource we’ve found recently about creating accessible links comes from Rian at A11y Collective: “The perfect link“. We should be … Read more

Resources for AIDC 2021

A man walks on the sidewalk past a sign shaped like a pencil that says "Love To Learn"

I am honored to present at the Accessible & Inclusive Design Conference 2021. Here are some resources I referenced in the presentation: Steven Lambert’s 12 Lenses of Accessibility Susi Miller’s book: Designing Accessible Learning Content A story about curb cuts and how they help everyone Writing good alt text Learning Ninjas Accessibility Primer Learning Ninjas … Read more

Supporting Caregivers with a Custom Assessment Tool

In the fall of 2018, Kat LaTosch, a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) consultant, approached us to support a project. The goal was to evaluate the preparedness of communities to provide support for caregivers of aging populations. The non-profit, Area Agency on Aging 1-B, received a grant to design an assessment to help aging services … Read more