Figma
Tool Overview:
Figma is an online collaborative tool used for prototyping and interactive whiteboards.
Availability: Asynchronous Browser-based Desktop app Mobile app Mobile-friendly Offline Synchronous
Advantages:
- Free for educators (students and instructors)
- Browser-based; can be accessed on any platform
- Intuitive
- Large library of templates
- Students can access whiteboards without the need to sign in (anonymous)
- Music and timer options available
- Voting available within the whiteboard
Limitations:
- Currently does not meet AODA accessibility standards
- Anonymous student access only available for 24 hours. Students would need to create an account if the activity should be available for a longer period
- No onQ integration at the time of writing (no automated grading possible)
This tool is available to: Free for Educators
This tool can be integrated with: No Integration
Gradebook Integration: No
Gradebook can be exported: N/A
Classlist full integration with onQ: No
Class roster and groups need to be updated manually if onQ changes: N/A
- WCAG 2.0 Compliance
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Not Available
- All users can convey information as per Universal Design For Learning guidelines in a variety of formats.
- Some users can customize the display of information in multiple ways as per UDL guidelines.
- No tool features allow for individual accommodation settings
Some tool features are compatible with screen readers
Alt text is supported on images in this tool.
| Caption Features | Availability |
|---|---|
| For Live Video |  Yes
|
| For Recorded Video |
Yes
|
| Are Automatically Generated |
Yes
|
| Are Editable |
 No
|
| Navigation Features | Availability |
|---|---|
| Keyboard |
 Some Features
|
| Mouse |
Yes
|
Figma. Accessibility and inclusion in design. n.d. Retrieved from: https://www.figma.com/resource-library/creating-accessible-and-inclusive-design/
Lokalise. Top 9 Figma accessibility plugins to ensure inclusive design. September 10, 2024. Retrieved from: https://lokalise.com/blog/figma-plugins-accessibility/
Figma. Design for everyone with these accessibility-focused plugins. August 16, 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.figma.com/blog/design-for-everyone-with-these-accessibility-focused-plugins/
Figma. Design Tools - Accessibility Tools. n.d. Retrieved from: https://www.figma.com/community/accessibility
Figma. Dictionary: Accessibility. n.d. Retrieved from: https://www.figma.com/dictionary/accessibility/
Support available through: Vendor Support
For Support, visit: Figma Support
To view the tool's privacy policy, see: Figma Privacy