Momindum Maker recommandations

The best practices detailed in this article apply to the Momindum Maker tool, allowing you to create video presentations from a Powerpoint document.
It is therefore imperative as a prerequisite to apply the Powerpoint recommendations on the document serving as the basis for the presentation.

Project properties #

Provide at least the title and the language.

  • Project title
    The title of the project is included in the page title and in the main title.
    These are 2 very important things for screen reader users.

  • Language
    The choice of language defines the translation of the navigation elements (eg: play / pause, navigation menu, etc.).

 

Offer alternatives to audio and video tracks #

  • Closed captions

    • Offer subtitles as an alternative to the audio track (automatic transcription is adapted, or .SRT subtitles)
    • Do not offer embedded subtitles in the video

  • Transcription

    • Provide a full transcription of the video as a text file (txt, word, html)
    • Make sure to fill in an understandable title for the document

 

Define a plan #

  • The plan system generated by Momindum is accessible.
    It can in particular be used from a keyboard navigation or a screen reader, and prove to be very useful for navigation within the presentation.

  • It is imperative that the wording is relevant.

 

Quizz #

Momindum quizzes can be used (see however the remarks in the paragraph accessibility defects .

  • However, propose the result in the form of text, because the information (good / bad answer) is given only by color (it will not be perceived by blind or visually impaired users).

 

Accessibility defects #

While good practices can make a Momindum Maker presentation usable, there are still some drawbacks that impact end users:

  • Autoplay:
    Play / pause actions are not possible from keyboard navigation.
    It is therefore necessary to offer automatic reading, contrary to the usual recommendations, in order not to block keyboard users.

  • Quizz :
    It is possible to take the quizz from technical help, however:

    • Perception of responses should be improved.
      Screen reader users may not perceive them depending on their browsing mode.
    • Answers are selected systematically in the form of a checkbox.
      However, when only one answer is possible, the radio button format is more suitable.
      Screen reader users could be misled.