Creating Accessible Multimedia Materials

This page provides you with various information, resources or tutorials to ensure your multimedia course materials are accessible.

 

Internet Course Materials or References

• Use the Website Builder to create your accessible course web pages at SJSU.
• Use the HiSoftware® Cynthia Says™ Portal, a web content accessibility validation tool, to verify if your Internet course materials or references are accessible.  Enter the URL into the Web page box and click the Test your site button to learn the accessibility report results.

Video Course Materials or Assignments

• Be aware of the Copyright and Fair Use for your video materials
• Provide closed captioning, transcript, or an accessibility plan for the video presentation (DVDs, video tapes, video podcasts, YouTube or other video formats) of your course materials
• View SJSU Captioning Guidelines and Processes for information specific to video captioning

Captioning Options/Tools

• SJSU Captioning Guidelines and Processes: Limited funding is available to add captioning for your videos. Send your request to Chris Laxton at Academic Technology for consideration.
• YouTube Captioning Tutorial [pdf]:  A self-paced tutorial which guides you to use your SJSUOne YouTube account to add or edit captions or transcriptions for your videos. Small group or one-0n-one consultation is available at the Center.
• MovieCaptioner software: A self-help captioning software is available at Center Lab on the Macintosh
  
  • MovieCaptioner tutorial [pdf]
  • MovieCaptioner tutorial video
• Captioning Resources at CSU
• Captioning Guide at CSU [pdf]
  
• Multimedia Accessibility at CSU

Audio Materials or assignments

• Provide transcript or an accessibility plan for the audio presentation or assignment of your course materials.

Use of Learning Management System (LMS)

• Ensure all the course materials you plan to use or upload through Canvas, the SJSU LMS, are accessible.
• If students are required to participate in peer editing activities, make sure the files they share with one another are accessible. Visit SJSU eCampus Canvas website for more information or resources.
• Ensure you have an accessibility plan or self-help resources for students if necessary.
• If a student requires extended time to take a quiz or needs a quiz in another format, contact Disability Resources Center to work on your Testing Accommodations plan.