Accessibility
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Ensuring that PlayPosit is accessible to all users is a high priority for us. For details on our adherence to Section 508 standards, please refer to our Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs) below. If you have additional questions, please reach out to help@playposit.org Note: PlayPosit's recommended screenreader is NVDA. JAWS and Mac VoiceOver are also supported but with some restrictions.
PlayPosit 3.0 VPATs
Below are our most recent VPATs for each microservice that align with WCAG 2.0 and 2.1 Level A-AAA and Section 508 Revised Standards.
PlayPosit accessibility roadmap
Click here for the most recent accessibility roadmap.
Player keyboard shortcuts
Accessing the rich text editor
To access the rich text toolbar, focus on the text area. Then press Fn + Alt + F10 (PC) or Fn + Option + F10 (Mac).
To access the expanded rich text editor toolbar, focus on the text area. Then press Fn + Alt + F9 (PC) or Fn + Option + F9 (Mac). Pressing Escape will bring the focus back to the text area.
With free-response interactions, press Tab to focus on Use rich text and press Enter.
The expanded rich text editor toolbar can be accessed using the same keyboard commands from above. The triple dot menu will be absent.
To access a list of these shortcuts at any time a learner can click the keyboard icon under a discussion or free response interaction. A pop up will appear on the screen with a list of all of the keyboard shortcuts for accessibility. The learner can hit enter or click the X icon to exit this screen at any time.
Keyboard shortcuts for the player
M | Mute/Unmute the bulb | |
F | Enter/Exit full-screen mode | |
S | Open/Close the settings menu | |
Spacebar | Play/Pause the bulb | |
Enter (PC) Return (Mac) | Play/Pause the bulb | |
/ | Open/Close the Sidebar | |
Right arrow key | Fast forward the bulb by one second | |
Left arrow key | Rewind the bulb by one second | |
Hold Shift + Right arrow key | Fast forward the bulb by five seconds | |
Hold Shift + Left arrow key | Rewind the bulb by five seconds | |
Hold Command (Mac) or Ctrl (PC) + Right arrow key |
Fast forward the bulb by ten seconds | |
Hold Command (Mac) or Ctrl (PC) + Left arrow key |
Rewind the bulb by ten seconds | |
Up arrow key | Increase the volume | |
Down arrow key | Decrease the volume | |
Equation editor accessibility tips
Make sure to enter text into the label box for an equation so screen readers can read out the alternate text for the equation. Click here for more information on the equation editor in interactions.