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Improving link text is a small step that makes a big impact on digital accessibility. Whether adding links to emails, websites, or course materials, using clear and descriptive link text benefits all users.

Captions make video content accessible by providing text-based dialogue and sound descriptions for viewers, including those with hearing impairments or those watching in sound-sensitive environments. MediaSpace automatically generates captions, but they should be reviewed and edited for accuracy, proper timing, and clarity. Embedding captioned videos in Canvas ensures accessibility while following best practices for clear, synchronized captions improves the viewing experience for all users.

Built-in accessibility checkers in platforms like Canvas, Microsoft Word, and Adobe Acrobat help identify and fix common accessibility issues, making digital content more inclusive. While these tools quickly detect problems like missing alt text, skipped headings, and contrast issues, human judgment is still needed for elements like meaningful alt descriptions and proper table use. Regularly running accessibility checks ensures content is usable by all individuals, improving overall digital acce

Alt text is a brief description added to images to ensure digital content is accessible to people using screen readers. It provides essential context for images in websites, documents, and learning platforms, helping users who are blind or visually impaired understand visual content. Adding clear and concise Alt text improves accessibility across digital spaces.

Color contrast is an essential aspect of digital accessibility. Ensuring proper color contrast helps people with visual impairments, including low vision and color blindness, to read and engage with content effectively. By following best practices for color contrast, you can make your digital materials more inclusive and accessible.

Instructions on changing font sizes and types, enlarging images, and document setup.

Instructions for changing font type and increasing font size in LaTeX documents.

Instructions for providing accommodations in Canvas, including extra time on quizzes and assignments.

Read&Write software is a literacy support tool that helps with reading and highlighting text, increasing focus while reading, reading text out loud, proofreading spelling, learning new words, and more.

Providing accurate captions in MediaSpace helps make your videos accessible, searchable, and easy to use. MediaSpace will automatically add machine-generated captions to uploaded videos hosted in MediaSpace. You can also request machine captions for free for videos imported from other platforms such as YouTube.

Using the captions editor in MediaSpace allows you to edit and improve the accuracy of your video's captions. Here's a detailed step-by-step guide on how to use the captions editor, along with best practices.

Access dictation or speech-to-text features in software provided by Mines.