Creating accessible videos, images, graphics, and other multimedia content. Includes guidance on captions, alt text, and other accessibility features.
If graphics and images are not made accessible, these elements create barriers to understanding and usability. Ensure there is alt text and appropriate color contrast and formatting applied to graphics and images.
Employees may request captioning and audio description services in MediaSpace at no cost on videos that are for academic use. This article covers how to request these services.
Microsoft PowerPoint is the recommended tool to create internal slide decks and presentations shared within the university. PowerPoint has accessibility tools like heading styles, alt text, an accessibility checker, and more.
Videos and audio content rely on sound and visuals that some users cannot perceive. Include captions, transcripts, or audio descriptions to ensure all users can access the content.
Captions, audio descriptions, and transcripts are tools that make media more flexible and usable in different learning situations. Captions show spoken words and key sounds as on‑screen text, supporting viewing in noisy or quiet environments. Audio descriptions add spoken explanations of important visual details, helping clarify what is happening on screen. Transcripts provide a text version of the media content, making it easy to review, search, or use materials in a text‑based format.
This article outlines how to edit and download captions in Kaltura MediaSpace for accessibility.
This article provides an overview of how students and employees can view and download a video transcript in Kaltura MediaSpace from within the media player.