Does the Asset Need Captions, a Transcript, or Neither? (Decision Tree)

Does the Asset Need Captions, a Transcript, or Neither? (Decision Tree)

Unsure what to tell your SME or faculty member about making the content they created accessible? Use this decision tree to determine the most appropriate advice or action to take regarding accessibility.

Captions and Transcript Decision Tree format options:
  1. Checklist (text version) - last updated 11/17/21
  2. Flowchart (infographic version) - last updated 12/2/21
  3. Interactive (Storyline version) - last updated 12/2/21

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