Accessibility
What Is a Hybrid Learning Model and How Can Educators Benefit?
Hybrid learning means teaching students in the classroom and via video conferencing simultaneously. Until COVID-19 struck, this concept was in use at a limited number of institutions. Recently, hybrid learning has become an important strategy…
Read MoreWhen Is Closed Captioning Required by Law?
Whether you’re hard of hearing or have watched content in a noisy, public environment, you’ve probably benefitted from closed captions at one time or another. You’ve probably also encountered inaccurate captions that haven’t matched what’s…
Read MoreHow Closed Captions Benefit More Than the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
How can closed captions benefit a wide audience? In 1972, Julia Child’s legendary cooking show, “The French Chef,” was the first show ever to air with captions. Since then, this technology has made content more…
Read MoreCelebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2022
On the third Thursday of May, accessibility advocates and organizations around the world rally for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The overarching goal is to shed light on the critical need for more inclusive digital…
Read More6 Ways to Improve the Productivity of Zoom Meetings in a Hybrid Work Environment
In a hybrid working world, and for many organizations with employees scattered across the country, it’s never been more important to foster a working environment that promotes collaboration and a sense of community. Zoom meetings…
Read MoreNavigating Deafness in a Digital World: Q&A With Rachel Kolb
Rachel Kolb is a writer, speaker, scholar, and disability advocate whose work has been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Poetry magazine, and TEDx Stanford. She was the first signing Deaf person to…
Read More10 Deaf TikTok Creators You Can’t Miss This Deaf Awareness Month
Few communities are as misunderstood as the d/Deaf community. Outdated ideas about deaf communication and a lack of understanding about hearing loss are often to blame. Each September, Deaf Awareness Month offers a chance to…
Read MoreThe Best (and Worst) Font Colors for Closed Captions on Videos
When you spend the time, energy, and money to produce a high-quality piece of video content, you want to make sure to get its message across to as many viewers as possible. That’s why adding…
Read MoreHow to Spot & Avoid Casual Ableism When Speaking About Disabilities
On Thursday, May 20, 2021, we’re celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Did you know that worldwide, there are over one billion people with disabilities? We hope that together, the web will become a more inclusive…
Read MoreThe Top 10 Accessibility Blogs To Follow
Accessibility is one of the most important things to consider when creating a website. It’s not just about complying with laws – it’s also about ensuring that people have equal access to your content, no…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Roundup of Compelling Closed Captions Statistics
Whether you are a teacher, student, advertiser, YouTuber, or busy professional, adding closed captions to your videos is a game-changer. Why you may ask? Well, we’ve put together the ultimate roundup of closed captions statistics…
Read MoreThe History of Closed Captioning: The Analog Era to Today
Closed captions are so common that we often take them for granted — but that hasn’t always been the case. So here’s a short tour of the evolution of closed captions and how they became…
Read More5 Ways to Make Your Virtual Event More Accessible
COVID-19 made it possible for many of us to attend virtual events around the world. As many of us found our calendars filled with online events, we also discovered that not everyone had the same…
Read More3 Tips for Prioritizing Which Videos to Caption
A picture may be worth 1,000 words, but according to Forrester Research, a one-minute video is valued at 1.8 million. This is because video encourages greater engagement than any other medium. Almost 60 percent of…
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