Screen reader users often move through the entire content of a page (or in this case, a slide) to get a feel for how it’s set up before deciding what to do. When you open your course, start by quickly going through all the content on the first slide. From there, close your eyes and move through the course as a learner would-using the keyboard shortcuts or multitouch gestures.
Now that you’ve taken the screen reader your learners will be using for a trial run and you’ve read up on how your course content works with screen readers, you’re ready to test-drive your course.įirst, make sure your screen reader is activated.
However, depending on the authoring app you use to create your course, there might be some differences. Learn How Your Course Is Designed to Work with Screen Readersįor the most part, screen readers interact with e-learning course content the same way they do websites. By testing out your course with the same screen reader your learners use, you’ll have a better feel for how it works and what your learners can expect.
The big takeaway is to spend some time getting to know the screen reader your learners will be using. If you’d like it to continue, you can customize this setting or use the down arrow to continue reading.