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Padlet's own accessibility FAQ: https://padlet.help/l/en/about-padlet/accessibility

RECOMMENDED: University College London evaluates Padlet's accessibility: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/digital-education/2020/09/17/alternatives-for-digital-walls-like-padlet/

Northampton University's findings on Padlet's accessibility: https://askus.northampton.ac.uk/Learntech/faq/188648

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Updated 2 months ago by Carla Sese

Inclusivity and accessibility are top priorities for us.

What we are working on?

We recently realized that accessibility is an area we are behind in. To work toward better accessibility, we are currently in the process of testing Padlet for WCAG 2.1 level AA compliance. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities and more user-friendly for everyone. The guidelines have three levels of accessibility (A, AA, and AAA). We've chosen Level AA as the target for Padlet.

Does Padlet support screen readers?

Yes, we are basically compatible with screen reader software (such as Apple VoiceOver), but we are working on becoming even more accessible as we tailor content to screen readers.

What are the supported browsers for Padlet applications? How does Padlet deal with browsers without Javascript or CSS?

Padlet works on the following devices and browsers. Padlet requires Javascript and CSS to run.

Does Padlet provide keyboard access?

Currently, you can navigate the login page and the dashboard using only your keyboard. Padlets can be viewed, but settings cannot be changed. We are working on keyboard compatibility for settings, post-creation, post-editing, and post-expansion.

Here are a few keyboard shortcuts currently available on Padlet:
Windows users will use Control ^ and Mac users will use Command ⌘.
C: Create a new post

Esc: Close post composer

Cmd/Ctrl + Enter: Publish current post

Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Enter: Publish current post and start a new post

Cmd/Ctrl + V: Paste clipboard content to a post

Does Padlet provide low vision color contrast?

Not at this time. We are working on it. For now, we recommend you download a web extension such as High Contrast for Chrome to increase contrast on Padlet pages.

Any recent improvements?

Made padlet.com homepage keyboard accessible.

Fixed bugs in padlet pages so that the post content area and add post buttons are announced correctly in screen readers.

Improved translations for non-English users.

What are you working on next?

Our target is to fix the glaring problems that make Padlet inaccessible as soon as possible. Here are some items that are in our pipeline:

Add landmarks to padlet screens for easy navigation with screen readers.

Label links and buttons correctly.

Extend keyboard navigation to the padlet dashboard.

Extend keyboard navigation to padlet pages.

Add alt Text to user uploaded images.

How are we doing?

Accessibility is very important to us, and we are sorry for any issues you may be experiencing while using Padlet. In the meantime, please feel free to contact us and mention accessibility.

How did we do?

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General notes about Padlet and accessibility

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General notes about Padlet and accessibility

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Padlet is not considered generally accessible. They are currently struggling to meet WCAG 2.1 AA-level accessibility, which is the bare minimum. They are currently failing to meet standards in regards to alt-text, low-contrast color*, and keyboard accessibility.

That said, if you are working with a school team who are using Padlet, here 5 suggestions for designing ways to use Padlet that improve its accessibility:

1. Only embed videos that come with captions (open or closed).
2. Only embed audio that comes with a transcript.
3. Write your own image descriptions in the caption field.
4. Only use black text on white cards. None of the other card color backgrounds pass the low-contrast threshold test.
5. Use a distinctive colored wallpaper that aids in contrast. Don't make semantic information only available via that wallpaper.
6. Let users know that Padlet has a dyslexia-friendly font as one of the available customizations.

As mentioned, Padlet is compatible with WordPress. Which is great news for our resource bank. HOWEVER:

Please note, however, that Padlet's major failing is that there's no way to create, edit, or move Padlet notes using only a keyboard. And there's currently no workaround. Boo, Padlet.

*In theory you can get around the low-contrast color issue by only using Chrome AND installing a special extension. But if that's what's needed to meet basic accessibility in 2021, then the software is not accessible.

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This is where Padlet's particularly bad at accessibility: there's no way to add alt-text to images that you add to a Padlet. So again, the workaround would be to add an image description in the description of the embedded image, or as the caption to the image (but not both).

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Online audio is fairly accessible with the addition of a standalone transcript file (I have just glossed over some things). The audio file I've linked to here is accessible once you click through to the transcript, but a better way to build in accessibility would be to link the transcript directly here.

Like so: Transcript: https://tiie.w3.uvm.edu/blog/reaching-and-teaching-students-in-poverty/

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If videos you add already have captions -- either open or closed -- the videos should be accessible. You just can't upload a captions file via the Padlet interface.

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UVM Center on Disability & Community Inclusion

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Vermont Continence Project Research for Applied Practice (RAP), Fall 2021