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Criteria

Supporting Features

Remarks and explanations

(a) When software is designed to run on a system that has a keyboard, product functions shall be executable from a keyboard where the function itself or the result of performing a function can be discerned textually.

Authoring: Supports with exceptions
 
 










Output: Supports with exceptions

Authoring: Most commands and functions in the Softchalk Create 10 interface are keyboard accessible through the application menu interface or by using keyboard shortcuts.

Some of the activity dialogs, such as the HotSpot Image Activity Creation dialog are not operable using the keyboard alone.

Output: All aspects of the web content pages are accessible via the keyboard. One option component of a content page is the inclusion of an interactive activity. Of the 21 interactive activities that can be used in SoftChalk content, 14 of them are keyboard accessible and 7 are not. By keyboard accessible we mean that the student can complete the activity using only the keyboard to access the activity. The 7 exceptions include: HotSpot, Timeline, Identify, Pairs, Align, Sequence and Selection activities.

(b) Applications shall not disrupt or disable activated features of other products that are identified as accessibility features, where those features are developed and documented according to industry standards. Applications also shall not disrupt or disable activated features of any operating system that are identified as accessibility features where the application programming interface for those accessibility features has been documented by the manufacturer of the operating system and is available to the product developer.

Authoring: Supports




Output: Supports

Authoring: SoftChalk Create does not disable or disrupt activated accessibility features of other products

Output: SoftChalk content pages do not disrupt or disable any operating system accessibility features.

(c) A well-defined on-screen indication of the current focus shall be provided that moves among interactive interface elements as the input focus changes. The focus shall be programmatically exposed so that Assistive Technology can track focus and focus changes.

Authoring: Supports with exceptions








Output: Supports

Authoring: In the SoftChalk Create authoring environment, the current focus for the page is indicated by the cursor location and programmatically by the appearance of menus and dialogs. Assistive Devices are able to detect the cursor location in most but not all dialogs.

Output: SoftChalk content pages indicate the current focus for the page and this information can be detected by assistive devices.

(d) Sufficient information about a user interface element including the identity, operation and state of the element shall be available to Assistive Technology. When an image represents a program element, the information conveyed by the image must also be available in text.

Authoring: Supports with exceptions

Output: Supports

Authoring: Identify, role and state information is available for most but not all controls in the SoftChalk 9 interface.

Output: All of the images in the web content pages that represent interface navigation or information are provided with text descriptions.

(e) When bitmap images are used to identify controls, status indicators, or other programmatic elements, the meaning assigned to those images shall be consistent throughout an application's performance.

Authoring:  




Output: Not Applicable

Authoring: SoftChalk does not use bitmap images for controls or other programmatic elements.

Output: SoftChalk does not use bitmap images for controls or other programmatic elements.

(f) Textual information shall be provided through operating system functions for displaying text. The minimum information that shall be made available is text content, text input caret location, and text attributes.

Authoring: Not applicable




Output: Not Applicable

Authoring: Does not expose textual information through the operating system functions.

Output: Does not expose textual information through the operating system functions

(g) Applications shall not override user selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes.

Authoring: Supports 



Output: Supports

Authoring: Honors user-defined color and contrast settings in Windows.

Output: Honors user-defined color and contrast settings in Windows.

(h) When animation is displayed, the information shall be displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode at the option of the user.

Authoring: not applicable



Output: Supports

 Authoring: animation is not used in the authoring interface.

Output: If animation objects are included in a SoftChalk lesson, the author has the ability to include a text description of the animation which is then accessible to the content user.

Color coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element.

Authoring: Supports

Output: Supports

Authoring: SoftChalk 9 does not use color as the only means of conveying information

Output: SoftChalk-generated content does not use color as the only means of conveying information to the learner. 

(j) When a product permits a user to adjust color and contrast settings, a variety of color selections capable of producing a range of contrast levels shall be provided.

Authoring: Not Applicable





Output:   Supported

Authoring: SoftChalk Create does not permit the user to adjust color and contrast settings in the authoring environment.

Output: SoftChalk content can be "styled" with customizable color and contrast styling of the learning content. All style options have been designed for maximum contrast between foreground and background colors.

(k) Software shall not use flashing or blinking text, objects, or other elements having a flash or blink frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz.

 Authoring: Supports



Output: Supports

Authoring: SoftChalk Create does not use blinking text or objects.

Output: SoftChalk does not provide any tools for creating blinking text or objects

(l) When electronic forms are used, the form shall allow people using Assistive Technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues.

Authoring: Supports with exceptions








Output:  Supports

Authoring: Most form controls within the SoftChalk Create interface are fully operable using a keyboard-only and provide sufficient information to assistive technology with some exceptions, such as some of the activity dialogs.

Output: In the web content pages, SoftChalk uses html forms to display the quizpopper questions and quizgroups. All of these html forms allow students using Assistive Technology the ability to navigate through and complete those forms, including directions and cues.