Goosechase

Tool Overview:

Inspired by scavenger hunts, Goosechase is an online platform that helps you create interactive experiences.

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Similar To: Actionbound, Scavify, Let's Roam

Advantages:

  • Fosters collaboration in any subject area.
  • Mission types: Create missions that use text, photos, videos, or GPS
  • Track progress in real time
  • Measure the success of your experience with the reporting dashbord.
  • Guest access: Join as a guest without creating an account
  • Team or individual participation: Compete with others or on your own
  • Device support: Use on phones and tablets
  • Lots of templates to get started

Limitations:

  • Only 5 teams can use it for the educator/free version
  • Devices must maintain internet connection.
  • Must use on app or phone, limits who can use it.
  • Few accessibility or multilingual options.

This tool is available to: Free/Subscription Required, Subscription Required

How to get access:

This tool can be integrated with: No Integration

Gradebook Integration: N/A

Gradebook can be exported: N/A

Classlist full integraton with onQ: N/A

Class roster and groups need to be updated manually if onQ changes: N/A

WCAG 2.0 Compliance
wcag2 - Yes

  • All users can convey information as per Universal Design For Learning guidelines in a variety of formats.

    Goosechase can convey information in multiple formats, aligning with the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Here are some ways it supports diverse means of representation

    • Images: You can include images in missions and instructions to provide visual context.
    • Voice: Audio recordings can be added to missions, allowing participants to listen to instructions or information.
    • Video: Videos can be embedded in missions to demonstrate tasks or provide detailed explanations.
    • Written: Text-based instructions and descriptions are available throughout the platform.
  • Some users can customize the display of information in multiple ways as per UDL guidelines.
    • Font Size: You can adjust the font size using your browser's zoom feature (Ctrl + + to zoom in, Ctrl + - to zoom out) to make text larger or smaller as needed.
    • Image Size: Images included in missions can be resized by adjusting the zoom level in your browser, similar to text.
    • Colour and Contrast: While Goosechase doesn't have built-in options to change colour schemes or contrast directly, you can use browser extensions or system settings to adjust these aspects for better visibility.
  • Some tool features allow for individual accommodation settings
    • Flexible Content Delivery: Goosechase allows for the inclusion of text, images, audio, and video in missions, catering to different learning preferences and needs.
    • Customizable Missions: Educators can tailor missions to suit the specific requirements of their students, including adjusting the difficulty level and providing additional instructions or support as needed.
    • Accessibility Features: While Goosechase itself may not have extensive built-in accessibility features, it can be used in conjunction with other tools and browser extensions to enhance accessibility, such as screen readers and text-to-speech software

No tool features are compatible with screen readers

Alt text is supported on images in this tool.

Caption Features Availability
For Live Video Live Captions - No No
For Pre-Recorded Pre-recorded Captions - Yes Yes
Are Automatically Generated Auto-Generated Captions - No No
Are Editable Caption Editing - No No
Are SRT/WebVTT Importable Importable Captions - N/A Not Applicable

Navigation Features Availability
Keyboard Keyboard Navigation - Yes Yes
Mouse Mouse Navigation - Yes Yes

Support available through: Vendor Support

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