Course Accessibility Checklist: Accessible Video and Audio

PROVIDE CONTENT IN MULTIPLE FORMATS

For audio to be accessible there must be a text equivalent available.  

Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing need a text alternative for audio content in your course. This will also benefit students who cannot access the audio because the are in a public place.  In addition, some students learn best from what they read, and having a text version reinforces vocabulary as the student can see as well as hear the words.

When providing access to spoken audio, provide a text version along with the audio file. With both the audio file and transcript readily available, users can choose to read, listen, or both.

SETTING MEDIA PLAYERS

Along with the adjacent transcript there should be appropriate user controls.   AutoPlay should not be enabled, and the the media should not be allowed to loop (play over and over).