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Accessibility When You Do Not Own the Video
Many courses use videos and other media that instructors didn’t create—publisher content, documentaries, archival footage, YouTube clips, interviews, or recordings tied to current events. These resources can add real value to a course, but they also raise a practical challenge: how to provide access when the media is not something you own or control. This…
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Transcribing Audio with Word and Using Microsoft’s Accessibility Checker
Updates In support of Title II digital accessibility compliance, we are continuing to assess tools that help reduce barriers in commonly used instructional materials. Current areas of focus include: If there are areas of accessibility that need to be addressed with additional support please feel free to reach out to the Title II Team at…
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Using ScreenPal for Video Accessibility and a FAQ on Descriptive Link Text
In last week’s post, we introduced the basics of audio and video digital accessibility, including why captions and audio description matter and who they support. This week, we are focusing on how to put those concepts into practice using ScreenPal. ScreenPal has browser based tools for adding and editing closed captions and audio description, making it…
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Introduction to Media Accessibility and Some PDF Considerations
Introduction This week we will focus on an overview of the 3 major concepts around media accessibility. In the weeks that follow, we will address specifically how to achieve these in the tools we have available. Audio & Video Accessibility 1. Transcripts For audio‑only content, such as podcasts or recorded interviews, a text transcript is…
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Digital Accessibility Weekly: Week of January 26th, 2026
As we move into the spring semester, we want to share an overview of the accessibility programming coming your way. Below is a quick look at what is coming in February, March, and April, followed by a deeper look at February’s sessions. At the end of this post, we’ll address a frequently asked question. Upcoming…
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CAS Chairs Meeting Notes
What to work on now Our post on “What to Tackle First for Digital Accessibility” encourages faculty to start reviewing their YuJa Panorama course report as a first step. Some additional things to consider as well: “What about this situation?” We recognize that different disciplines will experience different accessibility challenges. Specialized tools, media formats, and…