Guides & Resources

Guides & Resources

Overview

All ELS, ID, and ELD staff are trained in the basic features and requirements to make most of our course assets accessible. Everyone creating and receiving digital assets should check for accessibility issues and remediate as needed. The following guides and resources will help you determine what is needed and how to do it.

Decision Guides

  1. Captioning Guidelines
    1. Defines what is considered a video and provides guidelines for captioning Orbis-produced videos compared to partner-produced videos.
  2. Transcription Guidelines
    1. Explains the different types of transcripts and provides guidelines for transcribing Orbis-produced audio files compared to partner-produced audio files.
  3. Captions and Transcripts Decision Tree (last update 7/30/21)
    1. A decision tree, offered in three different formats, to help you determine the most appropriate action to take regarding accessibility for a digital asset.
  4. ADA Asset Log Guidelines
    1. Outlines what the ADA Asset Log is, how to use it, and when to use it.
  5. Video Creation Information
    1. Document from the course kickoff process with information and tips for creating videos.

Internal Resources

  1. Partner ADA Asset Logs (in Smartsheet)
    1. Shortcut to the folder in Smartsheet that houses the ADA Asset Log for each partner.
  2. Copyright Permission Request Form
    1. Template that can be used to request the use of copyrighted material in a course.
  3. Accessibility Glossary
    1. A list of common accessibility terms and definitions.

References

  1. WebAIM Accessibility Articles
    1. Collection of articles covering topics from disability types, formatting guidelines, tools, and laws.
  2. WCAG 2 At a Glance
    1. High-level summary of the WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 guidelines.
  3. WCAG 2.2 How to Meet the Guidelines (Quick Reference)
    1. An interactive tool that displays each guideline and offers techniques for implementation.
  4. Higher Ed Accessibility Lawsuits, Complaints, and Settlements
    1. List of higher education intuitions with lawsuits, complaints, and settlements around inaccessible web content and technologies.
  5. Captioning YouTube Videos
    1. YouTube support article that covers how to add subtitles and captions to YouTube videos.
  6. Comprehensive guides from the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
    1. Transcripts
    2. Captions/Subtitles

Support

If you need help, support is available:
  1. Just need extra help? Consider checking with team members.
  2. For help solving routine accessibility issues, submit a ticket to the ELD team
  3. For help with complex accessibility issues, submit a request to the QA team
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