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Accessibility

Genially’s accessibility tools and multi-modal formats help you design engaging interactive experiences for everyone.

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Helping you build accessible content

At Genially we want to make interactive learning and communication universally accessible, ensuring no one is excluded. Published content is fully accessible, allowing users to explore, operate, and interact with the material in different ways.

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  • Compliance

    Published content in View mode complies with WCAG 2.1 Level AA and the requirements of the European Accessibility Act (EAA).

  • Keyboard navigation

    Users can tab through different elements of the design using keyboard controls instead of a mouse or touchpad.

  • Screen readers

    Published content is compatible with screen readers — when viewed online, in HTML, or SCORM format.

  • Free training

    Learn how to design materials that are accessible and user-friendly with our free courses and webinars.

Describe what might not be visible

Add Alternative Text to visual elements

Apply descriptions to images, graphs, and activities so that screen readers can read them aloud. Alternative Text helps facilitate and enrich the browsing experience for those with visual and cognitive disabilities.

How to use Alternative Text
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Text Accessibility

Quickly check heading structure

The Text Accessibility feature helps you check and improve text hierarchy in one click. Proper headings (H1, H2, H3, H4, or Text) allow screen readers to detect the structure of the page and help users navigate to the section they need.

How to check heading structure

Logical order

Define the reading order

Set a logical reading order so that text-to-speech or screen reading software can read information sequentially. The Accessibility menu makes it easy: Just drag and drop elements to match the visual flow of the page.
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Visual hints

Show people what to click on

In Genially you can make any part of the screen interactive - but that might not always be clear to every user. Switch on pulsing Interactivity Icons to help people locate interactive and draggable elements.

How to use Interactivity Indicators
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Magnifier tools

Help users see content more clearly

Add a Full Screen interaction to any element; when users click it will expand to full-screen size. You can also activate the Zoom tool, allowing people to enlarge any part of the screen up to 200%.

Make links accessible

Explain where links go to

Make sure that everyone can navigate hyperlinks and understand which webpage the link will take them to. As well as writing accessible link descriptions, you can add a more detailed description for screen readers.

How to add link descriptions

Personalization

Offer learners a choice of formats

Genially is multimodal by design, allowing you to combine text, audio, video, visual and hands-on activities all in the same resource. Let learners choose how they consume information, according to their personal needs and preferences.

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  • Audio descriptions

    Text isn’t always best, especially for users with visual impairments. Add an audio alternative using the AI Text-to-Speech and Record Voiceover tools.

  • Transcription

    Provide a text version of spoken word content or listening exercises to help people with auditory disabilities and non-native speakers.

  • Kinesthetic activities

    Incorporate hands-on activities like drag-and-drop, paint, and click-to-flip to make digital learning more tactile and reinforce learning.

  • Access on demand

    Add menus, buttons, and pop-up windows to give users quick and easy access to alternative formats.

  • Multi-sensory cues

    Use visual and auditory cues such as animations and sound effects to reinforce actions, messages, and instructions.

  • Visual assessment

    Use visual activities like Select the Image or Find the Pair as an alternative to traditional text-based questions and tests.

  • Multi-language support

    Auto-translate your materials into over 100 languages, ensuring that they’re usable by people with different language backgrounds.

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