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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.
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This article outlines how to edit and download captions in Kaltura MediaSpace for accessibility.
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Headings provide a structural hierarchy in documents and websites. Properly structured headings help all readers navigate documents efficiently. Visual readers rely on heading appearance to scan content, while screen reader users depend on programmatic heading structure to jump between sections.
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A screenshot is an image that captures what is on the screen of a computer or mobile device. Screenshots are sometimes found in instructional content. Screenshots create accessibility barriers because they contain text and information as images, which screen readers and other assistive technologies cannot interpret.
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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.
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Checking for accessibility is a critical step to ensure content meets the required digital accessibility standards and works for everyone. Before publishing or sharing content, always check it by using both automatic checkers and manually reviewing with human judgement and assistive technologies.
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Color contrast ensures that text and images of text are visually distinguishable for users, including those with low vision. Meeting this requirement improves readability and accessibility across digital content.
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This article provides best practices for creating accessible web content, including guidance on layout structure, readable text, and descriptive alt text for images. It also covers accessible multimedia, tables, and links to ensure inclusive digital experiences for all users.
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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.
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Explore tools, training, and platform-specific resources to help you create accessible content across documents, media, courses, and more.
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Excel software is highly visual and relies on spatial relationships, like rows and columns, which aren’t always conveyed clearly through assistive technology. Issues such as merged cells, missing headers, and unlabeled charts can disrupt the logical reading order.
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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.
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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.
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This article is a great starting point for creating and sharing accessible content. It helps ensure content meets accessibility requirements from the start, and includes a guide to choosing the right format and a quick checklist.