Instructor Guide

Physics LE Accessibility Features

Physics LE is compliant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The platform is accessible for individuals with hearing, vision or manual disabilities. Physics LE questions, problems, and simulations all meet accessibility standards.

Recommended Browser

All standards-compliant browsers are supported, however, we strongly recommend using the Chrome browser for best accessibility performance. Keyboard accessibility performance tends to be consistent with most standards-compliant browsers, however, screen reader performance can vary considerably.

Keyboard Accessibility

All Physics LE content, functionality, and interactive elements can be operated using only a keyboard

Screen Reader Accessibility

The following screen readers are supported: NVDA, Jaws, and VoiceOver.

VoiceOver (for Mac)
VoiceOver is built into Mac devices.

NVDA Download: (by NV Access for Windows)

https://www.nvaccess.org/download/

NOTE: The MathCAT plugin is required for NVDA in order for mathematical expressions and variables to be read. Go to the plugin library located in the NVDA main menu and download the MathCAT plugin.

JAWS Download: (by Freedom Scientific, Inc. for Windows)
https://support.freedomscientific.com/Downloads/JAWS