Why this matters
Sighted learners see the question text and all the answer options together, and understand at a glance that they belong to one set. A screen reader user only gets that same understanding if the options are programmatically grouped, so the screen reader can announce something like "question, 4 of 4" alongside each option. Without grouping, a learner may not realize how many options exist, whether they have heard them all, or that the options relate to the question at all.
Storyline 360 example
A multiple choice quiz question uses Storyline's built-in question slide type, which groups its answer choices automatically. A custom-built quiz question, made from individual shapes with click triggers standing in for radio buttons, has no such grouping, so a screen reader announces each shape as an unrelated clickable object.
Rise 360 example
A Rise multiple choice or multiple response block groups its answer choices automatically as part of the block. This becomes a risk mainly when a quiz-like interaction is built manually outside Rise's own quiz blocks.
How to fix it
- 1Use Storyline's or Rise's built-in question and quiz block types wherever possible, since they group answer options automatically
- 2If a quiz-style interaction must be custom-built, group the answer options programmatically, not just visually
- 3Confirm a screen reader announces the question text, the total number of options, and each option's position within that set
- 4Test with a screen reader, not just visually, since grouped-looking options can still be ungrouped in the underlying markup
Fix in Storyline 360
- 1Prefer Storyline's built-in Multiple Choice or Multiple Response question slide types, which handle grouping automatically
- 2If you must build a custom question from shapes, avoid it where possible, this is the one case where the built-in question type is meaningfully more accessible than a custom build
- 3If a custom build is unavoidable, use the Accessibility panel to review and adjust the reading order and accessible names so the relationship between the question and its options is as clear as possible
- 4Test with NVDA or VoiceOver and confirm the relationship between the question and each option is announced, not just each option's label
Fix in Rise 360
- 1Use Rise's built-in Multiple Choice or Multiple Response quiz blocks, which group answer options automatically
- 2Avoid recreating quiz-style question and answer patterns using non-quiz Rise blocks, since that grouping is not guaranteed outside the real quiz block types
- 3Test with a screen reader and confirm each option is announced as part of the question's set
Common questions
Do Storyline's built-in question slides already group answers correctly?
Yes, Storyline's own Multiple Choice and Multiple Response question slide types group their answer options automatically. This issue mainly affects custom-built quiz-style interactions made from individual shapes and triggers.
How can I tell if my quiz answers are grouped correctly?
Test with a screen reader, not just visually. A properly grouped set announces something like "question, 1 of 4" alongside each option. If a screen reader only announces the option text with no indication of the group or position, it is not grouped correctly.
Does this affect Rise courses?
Mainly when a quiz-like interaction is built manually instead of using Rise's own Multiple Choice or Multiple Response quiz blocks, which group answers automatically.
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