What A11yCheck looks for in Storyline 360
A11yCheck reviews your published Storyline course against WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria — the standard required by Section 508, EN 301 549, and most UK and EU accessibility laws. Here are some of the issues it finds:
How the Storyline checker works
Publish to Review 360
In Storyline, go to Publish > Articulate 360 > Review 360. Copy the link from the Review 360 dashboard.
Paste your link
Paste the Review 360 link into A11yCheck and click Scan. No login to Articulate required on your end — the scanner works from the public Review link.
Get your report
In under two minutes, you receive a full report across accessibility, course engagement, and course quality for Storyline 360. Accessibility and course quality findings are prioritised by severity with specific fix instructions; course engagement findings include research-based context instead.
Why Storyline 360 courses need an accessibility check
Articulate Storyline 360 gives you the tools to build accessible eLearning — but it does not use them automatically. Alt text fields, tab order panels, and caption support are all there, but they need to be filled in and configured by the developer. Most do not have time to check every slide manually.
In regulated industries — healthcare, pharmaceuticals, financial services, government — accessibility is not optional. Section 508 in the US, EN 301 549 in the EU, and the Equality Act in the UK all require accessible digital training. Failing an audit can result in complaints, remediation costs, and in some cases legal action.
Beyond compliance, accessible courses simply work better for more people. Learners using screen readers, keyboard navigation, or mobile devices in varying conditions all benefit when a course has been properly checked.
Frequently asked questions about Storyline 360 accessibility
What is an accessibility checker for Articulate Storyline 360?
An accessibility checker reviews your published Storyline 360 course for WCAG 2.1 compliance issues — things like missing alt text, colour contrast failures, keyboard navigation problems, and missing captions. A11yCheck scans your Review 360 link and produces a detailed report with specific fixes for each issue found.
Is Articulate Storyline 360 accessible out of the box?
Storyline 360 includes accessibility features — alt text fields, tab order controls, and caption support — but it does not enforce their use. Courses built without thinking about accessibility will almost always fail a WCAG audit. A11yCheck finds those gaps so you can fix them before learners are affected.
How do I check a Storyline 360 course for WCAG compliance?
Publish your course to Articulate Review 360, copy the Review link, and paste it into A11yCheck. The scanner checks your course against WCAG 2.1 criteria and returns a prioritised report with plain-English descriptions and step-by-step fix instructions for Storyline specifically.
Which WCAG level does A11yCheck test against?
A11yCheck tests against WCAG 2.1 Level AA — the standard required by Section 508, EN 301 549, and most organisational accessibility policies. The report also flags Level A failures, which are the most critical.
Does A11yCheck work with SCORM or xAPI output from Storyline?
A11yCheck works with Articulate Review 360 links. Publish your course to Review first, then paste the link. You do not need to export a SCORM package to run a scan.
How long does a Storyline accessibility scan take?
Most courses complete in under two minutes. Larger courses with many slides may take a little longer.
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