Before You Publish Checklist
A short checklist to run through before you publish any Storyline or Rise course. It covers accessibility, course quality, and course engagement in one pass.
WCAG for eLearning: A Practical Introduction
What WCAG actually is, and what it means for a Storyline or Rise course. No legal jargon.
What Can A11yCheck Review Automatically?
A11yCheck's automated scan reliably detects structural and technical accessibility issues, like missing alt text, low contrast, and broken keyboard access, but it can't judge instructional quality, learning objectives, or whether an image's description is actually accurate. Here's exactly where that line sits.
A11yCheck vs. Built-In and Generic Accessibility Checkers
Storyline's built-in Accessibility Checker (added May 2025) and generic web tools like WAVE and axe each catch real issues, but neither reviews Rise, neither combines accessibility with course quality and engagement, and neither understands eLearning-specific structure. Here's exactly what each tool does well, and where A11yCheck fits.
Storyline vs. Rise: Which Is More Accessible by Default
Rise is more accessible out of the box because its native blocks handle structure and keyboard access automatically, but it has real gaps of its own: drag-and-drop interactions aren't accessible, and button and tab text always renders in all caps with no way for a course author to change it. Storyline gives full control, which means nothing is accessible by accident, every setting and every tab order has to be deliberately configured.