Universities and colleges are leveraging video to transform the way students learn, communicate and collaborate. As the amount of educational video content grows, so do the challenges that institutions face in complying with accessibility guidelines and regulations. Most institutions of higher education are required by law to provide closed captions to students who are deaf or hard of hearing. While the need for equal access to education is increasing, there is no easy solution or single workflow that allows universities to address this growing need. Learn about industry best practices to provide an accessible online learning experience.

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Accessibility
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2. 57%
2013
75%
2018
Total
internet
video traffic
out of all
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67%
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300 hours
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4. Hearing Loss Epidemic

6. ..all training and informational video and
multimedia productions ... that contain
speech or other audio information necessary
for the comprehension of the content, shall
be open or closed captioned...
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...must eliminate unnecessary eligibility
standards or rules that deny individuals with
disabilities an equal opportunity to enjoy the
goods and services of a place of public
accommodation...
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8. … in deciding to purchase goods or services
through the procurement process for the use
of itself, its employees or the public, the
Government of Ontario shall have regard to
the accessibility for persons with disabilities
to the goods or services…
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9. … provide minimum amounts of subtitling for
deaf and hard-of-hearing people and to
attain such technical standards in the
provision of subtitling as the ITC specifies…
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10. … it is unlawful for a person who provides
goods, facilities or services to discriminate on
the grounds of disability…
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Interactive captioning
Easily connect to leading video platforms
like YouTube, Kaltura, Vimeo,
SoundCloud, BrightCove, Ooyala, Wistia
and others

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