Content Accessibility Reminder. SVSU requires audio and video content to be transcribed and edited for compliance when you are using them in a future semester.
Overview
This article outlines general Universal Design guidelines when creating or designing content and offers tools we support at SVSU ensuring content is equally accessible to all learners. Explore tools that help educators meet the needs for all students learning experiences in any teaching modality or discipline: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guidelines
Note: Your course material and web content content must meet ADA and Section 508 compliance: Creating Inclusive Content: Accessibility and Universal Design
Content and Universal Design (UDL)
When creating content, you need to ensure that you’re accommodating all learners. Some recommendations are:
- Microsoft apps allow you to add alternative text to a shape, picture, chart, or smart object, providing a specific description on what is being displayed is recommended, so it can be easily read and comprehend.
- With audio and video media, we have tools at SVSU that generate automatic transcripts that can be read by the user or a screen reader.
SVSU Tools with Transcripts and Closed Captions
Automated transcription is not 100% accurate because it is machine generated. Transcripts should be edited for accuracy to meet compliance. Transcripts must be 99% correct to meet 508 standards.
- EchoVideo: A comprehensive lecture capture and video hosting system with engagement tools, editing features, Canvas/Teams/OneDrive/Zoom integration, closed captions, screen reader support, alt text for polls, and an Accessibility widget for customizable viewing for all users.
- Microsoft Teams: A collaboration platform that is part of the Microsoft 365 licensing. It offers video and chat communication, file sharing, video meetings, and Microsoft 365 app integration. You can use Teams within departments, for cross-campus communication, file-sharing, or online class meetings.
- Microsoft Stream: An online video-sharing platform that allows registered students, faculty, and staff to view, create quick videos for up to 15 minutes, publish, and share videos within SVSU. Videos store in OneDrive and can be shared internally within Microsoft 365 apps, Canvas, or externally outside of SVSU.
- Zoom: A cloud-based video communication tool offered as a paid subscription and is not currently a University-wide solution. Zoom is best used for synchronous online meetings featuring screen sharing, webcam, polling, cloud recording, and chat.