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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.

Microsoft Teams provides a centralized workspace for collaboration, allowing Mines faculty, staff, and students to organize conversations, files, and tasks within customizable teams and channels. This guide covers key features such as user management, file sharing, and channel organization, all designed to enhance productivity and streamline teamwork. With full support from Mines IT, Teams helps keep your projects on track and your team connected.

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.

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.

Incorporating MediaSpace Interactive Video Quizzes into course design offers educators a powerful tool for enhancing student engagement and comprehension. By integrating video quizzes into various aspects of the curriculum, professors can ensure students grasp essential content while freeing up valuable in-class time for more substantive discussions. The following use case scenarios illustrate practical applications of MediaSpace Video Quizzes, ranging from reviewing course syllabi and training