ADA FAQs
What Is Accessibility?
When we say something is accessible, we simply mean that people with disabilities can use it. Specifically, they can 1) perceive, 2) understand, 3) navigate, and 4) interact with it. What Does Accessibility Look Like? Accessibility for online courses ...
Accessibility Compliance in 2026
(Updated May 28, 2026) What’s New The Department of Justice (DOJ) will enforce the new rule regarding the accessibility of web content and mobile applications under Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) starting in April 2027. The new ...
How Do I Handle an Accommodation Request?
Students who need accommodations should be registered with their school’s disabilities office. Accommodations are negotiated on the student’s behalf by this office. Accommodation details are provided to the instructor, who must meet the requirements ...
What’s the Difference? Transcripts, Captions, Subtitles, & Audio Description
Overview Transcripts, captions, subtitles, and audio description meet different needs. For our work here at Orbis, we use transcripts or captions to meet most of the ADA compliance requirements for our digital assets. When to use one or both depends ...
When Do I Use the ADA Asset Log?
Overview There are several resources available to assist you in determining if an asset is accessible and how to remediate it. However, there may be instances when an asset is not able to be remediated for various reasons; this article explains what ...
What Are the Best Practices for Digital Assets?
If you are submitting a request for captions, transcripts, or a media alternative, the digital asset must meet these ADA Compliance Checklist and Orbis Best Practices items: Recorded material is accompanied by a transcript or script of the audio ...
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 ...
Is It a Video or Video Format: Are Captions Required?
Overview Deciding if a visual presentation requires captions is a common area of confusion. It starts with determining whether the presentation is a video or a presentation in video format. Correctly identifying the asset type determines if the ...
What Is a Media Alternative?
A media alternative refers to an alternate and equivalent representation of content. This may include a different file format, media type, or content representation. Providing media alternatives to content meets both ADA compliance and universal ...
What Is Our Policy?
Accessibility Statement The Orbis Education Accessibility Policy for Digital Course Assets contains our standards based on guidelines for web-delivered content. This policy covers all Orbis produced and maintained digital course assets uploaded to ...
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