Content uses real headings in a logical order, lists are real lists, and the reading order matches the order it should be understood in.
Why it matters
Screen reader users move through a page by its headings, the way sighted readers skim. Bold text that only looks like a heading is invisible to them.
Content read out of order, like slide boxes read in the order they were added, can make a lesson nonsensical.
What passing looks like
- Sections have headings that describe them, nested in order.
- Lists and tables are built as lists and tables, not spaced-out text.
- On slides, the reading order follows the visual order.
- Steps appear in the order learners do them.
Example
A slide whose title is a big bold text box, with three step boxes read aloud as Step 3, Step 1, Step 2.
The problem: There’s no real heading, and the steps are read out of order.
Put the title in the slide’s title placeholder and set the reading order to Step 1, Step 2, Step 3.
What Pedagrade can’t tell
From a storyboard, Pedagrade sees the intended structure. It can’t inspect the built course’s reading order, so check that in your authoring tool or with a screen reader.
This check is covered by Pedagrade’s published accuracy tests. See the accuracy report.
Learn more
- W3C, Understanding Success Criterion 1.3.1: Info and Relationships
- W3C, Understanding Success Criterion 1.3.2: Meaningful Sequence
- Pedagrade guide: WCAG checklist for e-learning
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