Accessibility

Calling all eLearning developers! If you haven’t logged into Lectora Online lately, you could be missing out on some sweet upgrades that came your way recently.In fact, I’ll come out and say it. The latest release of Lectora Online will make desktop users consider switching over to the (online) dark side.Chances are, you’ve already logged…

The breakout session “Got Accessibility? Accessibility Tips and Tricks in Lectora® Inspire and Lectora Online” was a joint presentation at the 2017 Lectora User Conference. Karen Ngowe, Senior Instructional Technologist at the CDC, teamed up with Dan Richards, Chief Learning Strategy Officer at Interactive Advantage. Together, Karen and Dan shared a ton of helpful accessibility…

Let’s talk Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 standards. Even if your eLearning isn’t required to comply with these specific guidelines, accessibility is an important topic. Plus, as Learning Solutions Magazine writer Pamela Hogle points out in a recent article, accessibility can make the learning experience better for everyone; for example, people who wear glasses shouldn’t…

While following accessibility guidelines and requirements may have you focusing on features and functionality that you need to avoid, there’s no reason that an accessible course can’t also be engaging and interactive. In this post, we’ll provide some creative ways to include Lectora® features that you may have thought were “off limits” in accessible eLearning. …

Creating accessible courses in Lectora® isn’t hard to do. In fact, with the many built-in features, options, and tools, it’s a straightforward process. The key is to keep accessibility in mind from the start as you design and develop your title. This will save you significant time in the end and prevent you from having…