Use the player with JAWS

Updated 21 May 2024

You can use JAWS screen reader software to enter answers without installing any custom scripts. You cannot currently use JAWS in the player on a tablet.

To enable the accessibility setting:

  1. Open a question in the player.
  2. Right-click to open the context menu.
  3. Select Accessibility.
  4. Select Automatically detect and OK.
  5. Exit and re-enter your course.

    When you open the player again, you can use the screen reader to enter your answers.

You can use JAWS to answer the following types of questions:

You can use keyboard shortcuts and the command-line language to enter special characters and symbols. For details, see Use the command-line language with JAWS.

With the current version of the player, you cannot use the screen reader to:

  • Do interactive grammar-apply activities.
  • Create a graph, plot on a number line, or read a visual display, such as a graph or table.
  • Tag words or phrases in a paragraph or write an essay in a writing assignment.
  • Show your work.
  • Take locked-down tests. If you are asked to install the Pearson LockDown Browser, contact your instructor.