Sakai 2.6 Accessibility Information Help Page
This is the Accessibility Information page as included with Sakai 2.6's Help Documentation
Accessibility information
This page is provided for persons using assistive technology.
On this page:
Note: Suggested screen reader settings for JAWS and Window-Eyes follow each description.
Note: The - (hyphen) used in the instructions below signifies to press the keys simultaneously.
Known accessibility issues
Sakai contains a number of accessiblity issues yet to be resolved:
JavaScript must be enabled for the software to function.
Tool headings are often redundant due to separate page title and content frames.
Items in drop-down menus in Gradebook, Profile, Preferences, Syllabus, Samigo, Presentation, Roster, Wiki, and Section load when pressing the up or down keys. Press Alt-up arrow or Alt-down arrow to scroll through a menu instead.
Please notify the Sakai Accessibility Team Lead at elledge@msu.edu if you find other problems. Use the subject line "Sakai Accessibility Issues".
Also, note that it is highly recommended to use JAWS version 8.0 and Window-Eyes version 5.5 or later, as performance will be significantly better.
Download the JAWS upgrade at:
http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_downloads/jaws.asp
Check for Window-Eyes upgrades at:
http://www.gwmicro.com/Window-Eyes/Upgrades/
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Tips and tricks for navigation
Here are some tips for navigating:
To scroll in drop-down lists, press Alt-down arrow to open the combo box. Then press the up or down arrow to view the choices.
After selecting a tool, move the focus to tool content with Alt-c.
If you get lost, press Alt-c to return the focus to the top of the tool.
Go to the bottom buttons (e.g., Cancel) on a page by pressing Insert-F5 to open the forms list dialog. Then press Ctrl-End.
Use headings (with the letter h ) to navigate. The worksite and tool sections, as well as page content, are marked with headings.
To see all the headings for a page, press Insert-F6 for a list, and then scroll using the up and down arrows.
Press Insert-down arrow to repeat the text.
If links to tools, content, or worksites do not work, press Insert-F6 to pull up the headings list, and navigate using headings.
How to Configure JAWS and Window-Eyes Settings
You can execute most of the recommended settings in Internet Explorer through the Insert-v command, followed by the relevant letter for MSAA commands (such as h for headings), and then using the up arrow or down arrow.
To access HTML settings within JAWS itself (for example, to change default settings for JAWS), follow the steps below:
Go to Utilities by pressing Alt-u .
Select JAWS Configuration Manager by pressing c .
Select Set Options by pressing s .
Choose HTML Options by pressing h .
Press Ctrl-Tab to move between pages.
To access HTML settings within Window-Eyes:
Choose Control panel by pressing Ctrl-\ .
Select the Global Menu by pressing Alt-l .
Choose the Verbosity Menu by pressing v .
Select MSAA by pressing m .
Headings
Use headings to navigate. Links to worksites, tools, and content appear as headings to facilitate navigation. Content within tools is also structured hierarchically using <h1>, <h2>, and <h3> tags.
JAWS and Window-Eyes enable headings announced with level by default.
Frames
Because frame titles are frequently repeated, it is recommended that you do not have them announced by screen readers unnecessarily. The default setting for JAWS is not to say frame names.
If you wish to set JAWS to "Say Frame Name at Beginning and End" anyway:
While in Internet Explorer, press Insert-v to go to the MSAA menu.
Type f f , and then e to execute.