Accessibility is crucial for ensuring that all users can interact with and benefit from online content regardless of their abilities. This feature makes your online school inclusive and compliant with legal requirements, enhancing the user experience. Accessible websites serve a broader audience and improve search engine optimization and user satisfaction.
In this article, we will explore how to set up and integrate accessiBe with LearnWorlds and discuss various methods to enhance the accessibility of your LearnWorlds school.
AccessiBe is a web accessibility solution that provides various features to make websites compliant with accessibility standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Here's a list of what is available with accessiBe integration:
| Available options |
| Seizure Safe profile |
| Keyboard Navigation Adjustments |
| Blind Users (Screen Reader) |
| Content Adjustments, e.g. Content Scaling, Highlight Links, Text Magnifier, Font Size and Spacing Adjustments, Font Size, and Spacing Adjustments |
| Color Adjustments, e.g. Dark/Light/High Contrast |
| Orientation Adjustments e.g. Mute sound, Big Cursors, Stop Animations |
User Experience
Below, you can explore some use cases to see how this feature appears to users and how it can assist them.
a. ADHD Friendly Profile: By enabling this option, distractions are reduced, making navigation easier and allowing users to read and focus on pages more effectively
b. Color and Content Adjustments: Users can choose to use a text magnifier, highlight text, or change the page contrast based on their needs.
Certain aspects of your school's content cannot be modified by this tool, such as external files uploaded as learning activities within your courses or videos and presentations embedded into your school's pages. For instance, if you include presentations or videos with flashing images in your course activities or pages, the system won't be able to change those elements on the course player or pages.
Create an accessiBe Account
1. You need to create an accessiBe Account. Go to the accessiBe website and sign up for an account or sign in if you already have one. 
2. From the accessiBe dashboard, select My Licenses → +Add New Websites. 
3. Enter the URL of your LearnWorlds school and configure the settings as required. 
4. Copy the generated accessiBe installation code.
You can also locate that code directly from the Installation Tab. Click the Copy to Clipboard button.
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Integrate accessiBe with Your LearnWorlds School
1. Log in to your LearnWorlds admin dashboard.
2. Navigate to Settings → Integrations → Accessibility.
3. Activate the integration and paste the accessiBe installation code into the appropriate field.
4. Click on the Save button to complete the integration.
If you wish to hide the widget button, click the Hide interface option.
Best Practices for Accessibility
Consistent Layout: Maintain a consistent layout and design across all pages.
Readable Fonts: Use legible fonts and adequate font sizes.
Descriptive Links: Ensure that all hyperlinks have meaningful descriptions, rather than generic text like "click here."