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Re: FW: Qualtrics Survey Platform

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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Oct 13, 2020 10:28AM

Correct!
I have worked with them quite a bit recently so I can dig up my notes
on creating accessible surveys, as unusable as the platform is for a
user with a disability, at lesat it is possible to create accessible
survey questions with it.

On 10/13/20, Morin, Gary (NIH/NCI) [E] via WebAIM-Forum
< <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Hi, Lucy,
> So, my suspicion or understanding is correct – it's fairly easy for a person
> who is NOT using assistive technology to create an accessible survey (out of
> the box or with accessibility in mind), but a person who does use AT is not
> going to be able (easily or at all) to create a survey.
> Any instructions would be appreciated!
>
> Gary M.
>
>
> From: Lucy GRECO < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 11:30 AM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> Cc: Morin, Gary (NIH/NCI) [E] < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] FW: Qualtrics Survey Platform
>
>
> Well it is possible to create accessible surveys using the platform The
> biggest problem is is the creation of the surveys is not at all accessible
> it's purely a drag and drop interface and horrid at best it is not the
> default setting for accessibility on any of the questions you have to make
> sure the labels are applied appropriately I can't tell you how often I've
> seen a qualtric survey with just a row of radio buttons and no association
> with the label whatsoever and the next and previous buttons being completely
> unlabeled I will get the instructions that our team uses for the creation
> for you but for now know that creating them is not an accessible platform
> whatsoever
>
> On Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 8:15 AM Morin, Gary (NIH/NCI) [E] via WebAIM-Forum
> < <EMAIL REMOVED> <mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> >> wrote:
>
> Is anyone using or supporting staff who use the Qualtrics Survey Platform
> https://www.qualtrics.com/? The staff in NCI's analytics and research
> branch, which conducts surveys of https://www.cancer.gov/ users, would like
> and welcome any suggestions and comments on best practices – what to ensure,
> what to avoid – from an accessibility and disability inclusion angle.
> They haven't gotten any negative comments or input regarding accessibility
> but would like to ensure that they're ahead of the game!
>
> Gary M. Morin, Section 508 Coordinator
> NCI Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL)
> NCI Shady Grove Campus, Room 2E-568
> 9609 Medical Center Drive
> Rockville, MD 20850
> (240) 276-6920
>
> Web Accessibility - Section 508
> Compliance<https://mynci.cancer.gov/topics/web-accessibility-section-508-compliance>:
> NCI Home Page for Section 508 Guidance
> How Do I Make Documents
> 508-Conformant?<https://mynci.cancer.gov/topics/how-do-i-make-documents-508-conformant>:
> How Do I Go About Formatting Microsoft Office Documents and PDF Files (new
> MyNCI page, 4/28/2020)
>
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