Pearson Connexus is committed to accessibility and follows Section 508 and WGAC 2.0 standards in design and development. These efforts are documented in our VPAT and WCAG 2.0 AA statement.
Student Accommodations and IEPs
Admins can set up specific Accommodations and IEPs for students and teachers can review them.
Screen readers and Pearson Connexus
While other screen readers may work, Buzz is optimized for the NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access) screen reader used with the Mozilla Firefox browser. NVDA can be used with other supported browsers, but we recommend using Firefox for the best user experience. Users install this third-party software and use it to read the Pearson Connexus application.
On certain screens in Pearson Connexus, there are inline help items that users access by selecting the question mark bubble.
These items are not currently supported by screen readers. Users can access the text by selecting the Help tool in the Main Menu on the screen the bubble appears on, and reviewing the Accessibility notes box in the article that opens.
Software Types
Major types of software are included, but not limited to, the following:
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Adobe Suite (Reader, Shockwave, etc.)
- Adobe maintains a list of VPATs that can be found on the accessibility compliance area of the Adobe website.
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Word processing and spreadsheet software
- For Microsoft products such as Word, Excel or PowerPoint, the VPAT can be found on the Section 508 VPATs for Microsoft products area of its website.
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Google (Open Source Option)
- Google provides VPATs on its Initiatives and Research area of its website.
Additional Articles:
- Keyboard Shortcuts for Pearson Connexus
- VPAT and WCAG 2.0 AA statement
- Record Accommodations for Students
- Review Student Accommodations
- Accessibility Guide for District Partnerships
- User Tool add IEP information and record accommodations for students