Creating Accessible Content

Creating Audio/Video Content:

It’s always best to decide how you will caption your content prior to creating it. Here are a few suggestions:

• Use PowerPoint for Microsoft Office 365 to create captioned presentations
• It is important that high-quality audio recordings are created. We recommend that you work with a Learning Systems Technologist to discuss your recording method and equipment to ensure a high-quality recording is being created.

Adding Captioning to Already Created Content:

Upload your content into YouTube to auto-generate captions and edit them as needed.

Other Tips for Creating Visual Content:

• Choose sans serif fonts such as Arial or Calibri.
• Font size should be between 12 and 18 points.
• Use high-contrast colours for text and background.
• Use bold font for emphasis.
• Use word processing and HTML formats.
• Avoid PDF and protected Word documents.

Presenting Material Live or as A Recording:

• Make all visuals big enough to be read from the back.
• Limit the use of motion or animations.
• Give material in advance and recorded content after.
• Provide captions and/or transcripts for audio.
• Verbally describe visual content in presentations/videos.

For more information on how to make audio and video media accessible, please visit: Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)