Rise 360: Keyboard-Accessible Navigation
Article adapted from Rise 360: Keyboard-Accessible Navigation
This module was developed with the authoring tool: Rise 360. Interactive modules developed with Rise 360 follow Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) standards for common navigation features, such as buttons, links, and forms. And for custom features that aren’t covered by ARIA, such as interactive markers and sorting activities, Rise 360 uses custom keyboard navigation.
The first section of this article describes the navigation keys and their general behavior. The second section details how to use keyboard navigation in each segment of a course.
Table of contents
• 1 Keyboard Navigation–Getting Started
• 2 Keyboard Navigation–Going Deeper
• 2.1 Course Cover Page
• 2.2 Sidebar Menu
• 2.3 Lesson Navigation (common navigation features)
• 2.4 Block Lessons
• a. Text and List Blocks
• b. Image and Gallery Blocks
• c. Multimedia Blocks
• d. Interactive Accordion Blocks
• e. Interactive Tabs Blocks
• f. Interactive Labeled Graphic Blocks
• g. Interactive Process Blocks
• h. Interactive Timeline Blocks
• i. Interactive Flashcard Grid Blocks
• j. Interactive Flashcard Stack Blocks
• k. Interactive Button Blocks
• l. Knowledge Check Multiple Choice Blocks
• m. Knowledge Check Multiple Response Blocks
• n. Knowledge Check Fill-in-the-Blank Blocks
• o. Divider Blocks
• 2.5 Quiz Lessons
• a. Multiple Choice Questions
• b. Multiple Response Questions
• c. Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
• d. Quiz Results
The keys for navigating Rise 360 courses and the general behavior of each key are:
- Tab/Shift+Tab: Use the Tab key to move from one object to the next. Use Shift+Tab to move in reverse order. For example, use the Tab key to jump from one lesson title to the next in the sidebar. Use Shift+Tab to jump back to the previous lesson title in the sidebar.
- Arrow Keys: Use the arrow keys to scroll through text, interact with media, and navigate between items in a lesson, block, or question. For example, use the Up and Down arrow keys to cycle through answer choices in quiz questions. Use the Left and Right arrow keys to move between steps in a process lesson and control the seek bar for audio and video content.
- Enter/Spacebar: Use the Enter key or spacebar to activate the selected object (similar to a mouse click).
This section describes in detail how to use keyboard navigation in each segment of the module, including the cover page, sidebar menu, lessons, and blocks.
- Use Tab and Shift+Tab to move from one button or lesson title to another.
- Press Enter to activate a button or launch a lesson.
- Use Tab and Shift+Tab to move from one link to another.
- If the course title is selected when you press the Tab key, an option will appear that lets you skip the sidebar and jump directly into the lesson content. Press Enter to skip the sidebar or press Tab to continue navigating through the sidebar features.
- Press Enter to activate any link in the sidebar. If a lesson title is selected when you press Enter, you’ll skip the rest of the sidebar navigation features and jump directly into the lesson content.
Rise 360 lessons have these common keyboard navigation features. See the following sections for details on each lesson type.
- Use Tab and Shift+Tab to move from one object to another.
- To jump to the previous lesson in the course, Shift+Tab until the header for the previous lesson is selected, then press Enter.
- To jump to the next lesson in the course, use the Tab key until the footer for the next lesson is selected, then press Enter.
- Use the Tab key to select media, then press the spacebar to interact with it (zoom an image, play a video, or listen to audio).
- Use the Tab key to select embedded web content, such as a YouTube video, then press Enter or the spacebar to interact with its links and controls.
Navigate block lessons using these common navigation features. And see below for details on navigating each block type.
- Use the Up and Down arrow keys to scroll through text.
- Use Tab and Shift+Tab to move from one interactive object to another.
- Use the Tab key to select media, then press the spacebar to interact with it (zoom an image, play a video, or listen to audio).
- Use the Tab key to select embedded web content, such as a YouTube video, then press Enter or the spacebar to interact with its links and controls.
- Use the Up and Down arrow keys to scroll through text.
- Press Enter or the spacebar to check and uncheck boxes in checkbox lists.
- Use the Left and Right arrow keys to flip through image carousels.
- To zoom into an image, use Tab or Shift+Tab to select it, then press Enter or the spacebar.
- To zoom out of an image, press Enter, the spacebar, or Esc.
- For video blocks, press the spacebar to play and pause the media.
- For a web video, use Tab or Shift+Tab to navigate through the video controls and press Enter to activate each control.
- For a web page, press Enter to open it in a new browser tab.
- For an attachment, press Enter to download it.
- Use Tab or Shift+Tab to select an item in the accordion.
- Press Enter or the spacebar to expand and collapse the selected item.
- Use Tab or Shift+Tab to select a tab in the interaction.
- Use Left and Right Arrows to navigate between tabs.
- Use Tab and Shift+Tab to move from one closed marker to another.
- Press Enter or the spacebar to open a marker.
- Use the Up and Down arrow keys to scroll through the contents of an open marker.
- Use the Left and Right arrows to move from one open marker to another.
- Press Esc to close a marker.
- On the introduction, use the Tab key to select the Start button, then press Enter or spacebar.
- Use the Left and Right arrow keys to move from one step to another.
- Use the Up and Down arrow keys to scroll through the contents of each step.
- On the summary, use the Tab key to select the Start Again option, then press Enter or spacebar.
- Use the Up and Down arrow keys to scroll through the timeline.
- Use Tab and Shift+Tab to jump from one event to another.
- Use Tab or Shift+Tab to select a card.
- Press Enter or the spacebar to flip the selected card.
- Use the Up and Down arrow keys to scroll through text.
- Use the Tab key to select the first card in the stack.
- Use the Left and Right arrow keys to move through the stack of cards.
- Press Enter or the spacebar to flip the selected card.
- Use the Up and Down arrow keys to scroll through text.
- Use Tab or Shift+Tab to select a button.
- Press Enter to activate the button.
- Tab to the first answer choice. If you want to select the first answer choice, simply press the spacebar. To choose a different answer, use any arrow key to cycle through the answer choices until the one you want is selected.
- Press Enter to submit your answer.
- To retry the question, use the Tab key to select the Take Again option, then press Enter to activate it.
- Tab to each answer choice and press the spacebar to check or uncheck the box.
- Press Enter to submit your answer.
- To retry the question, use the Tab key to select the Take Again option, then press Enter to activate it.
- Tab to the answer field and type your response.
- Press Enter to submit your answer.
- To retry the question, use the Tab key to select the Take Again option, then press Enter to activate it.
- Press Enter to activate Continue buttons.
- For line dividers, numbered dividers, and spacers, simply use the Up and Down arrow keys to scroll past them.
- To begin a quiz, use the Tab key to select the Start Quiz option, then press Enter. And see below for details on navigating each question type.
- Tab to the first answer choice. If you want to select the first answer choice, simply press the spacebar. To choose a different answer, use any arrow key to cycle through the answer choices until the one you want is selected.
- Press Enter to submit your answer.
- Tab to each answer choice and press the spacebar to check or uncheck the box.
- Press Enter to submit your answer.
- Tab to the answer field and type your response.
- Press Enter to submit your answer.
- To retake the quiz, use the Tab key to select the Take Again option, then press Enter.