Moodle

Users couldn't tell the length of a quiz

Details

  • Type: Sub-task Sub-task
  • Status: Closed Closed
  • Priority: Minor Minor
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Affects Version/s: 1.9.5
  • Fix Version/s: 2.1
  • Component/s: Accessibility, Quiz
  • Labels:
    None
  • Affected Branches:
    MOODLE_19_STABLE
  • Fixed Branches:
    MOODLE_21_STABLE

Description

A sighted user can quickly see that a quiz has three pages, and tell the length of each page by the size of the browser scroll bar or by quickly scrolling the page. From here they can guess or estimate the number of questions.

The best case for a blind user would be to read up the page from the bottom to determine that the last question is number ten; in my testing no user did this.

Why it matters

A 25-question quiz is a serious time investment for a blind user. Without notice at the beginning they have no way to estimate how long they'll need.

Possible solution

Start each quiz with a brief summary of its properties, e.g., "This quiz has 25 questions on 3 pages."

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Tim Hunt added a comment -

This is easy to add, but may need to be rethought in light of the other changes that have taken place in 2.0.

I would appreciate someone looking at the quiz layout in 2.0, and suggesting exactly where in the HTML that extra text should be added. If no one knowledgeable suggests anything, I will probably take my best guess before the 2.0 release.

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Tim Hunt added a comment - This is easy to add, but may need to be rethought in light of the other changes that have taken place in 2.0. I would appreciate someone looking at the quiz layout in 2.0, and suggesting exactly where in the HTML that extra text should be added. If no one knowledgeable suggests anything, I will probably take my best guess before the 2.0 release.
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Tim Hunt added a comment -

I still don't see a good, clear solution to this problem. Therefore, I don't plan to change anything (beyond the changes already made) in Moodle 2.0.

I would still welcome suggestions for a good, accessible solution.

I also note that the teacher can, and probably should, provide information about the nature of the quiz in the introductory text, so that the student's know what to expect.

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Tim Hunt added a comment - I still don't see a good, clear solution to this problem. Therefore, I don't plan to change anything (beyond the changes already made) in Moodle 2.0. I would still welcome suggestions for a good, accessible solution. I also note that the teacher can, and probably should, provide information about the nature of the quiz in the introductory text, so that the student's know what to expect.
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Tim Hunt added a comment -

I think that there are enough changes in Moodle 2.1, including the new navigation, and the number for each question being done as a heading, that this is effectively solved. If you disagree, please create a new feature request, after carefully reviewing the interface as it is in Moodle 2.1.

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Tim Hunt added a comment - I think that there are enough changes in Moodle 2.1, including the new navigation, and the number for each question being done as a heading, that this is effectively solved. If you disagree, please create a new feature request, after carefully reviewing the interface as it is in Moodle 2.1.

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