Participate in Discussions with JAWS
Discussions are always links in course content. Once you are in a discussion, navigate through header 2 and header 3 levels with the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys.
Select H to cycle through the headers.
OR
Select Insert + F6 to call the headers menu.
Header level 2 will always be the top and is called Discussion Topic. To find the description of the discussion, select the down arrow key from Discussion Topic. Header level 3 will always be the name of the person associated with an individual contribution in a discussion.
Make an initial post
To make your first post in a discussion topic:
From the header level 2 Discussion Topic, select the down arrow key until you enter "Forms Mode," just past the description of the discussion. You will hear a boop up sound to indicate you are in forms mode.
Enter your discussion post.
Select Tab three times to hear the screen reader say Post.
Select Enter.
Reply to an individual
The name of everyone that has posted in a discussion is a header level 3. To reply to an individual:
Select Insert + F6 to call the headers menu.
Select the down arrow key to find the person's name.
Select Enter.
Use the down arrow key to read what they have shared until you reach the Reply button.
Select Enter to go into "Forms Mode" and enter your reply.
Select Tab three times to hear the screen reader say Reply.
Select Enter.
Return to course content
When you have finished interacting with a discussion, to return to course content:
Select Control + Insert + B.
Select the down arrow key to reach the Close button.
Select Enter twice.