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How to Make YouTube Videos Accessible and Interactive with One Click

by Lily Bond in How-To

With 300 hours of video being uploaded every minute, YouTube is a treasure trove of incredible video content that you may want to use on your site or in your course. But what if the video owner hasn’t added captions? Well, you’re…

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Updated June 3, 2019

Historic Agreement Reached: Closed Captions Will Be Mandatory for US Airline In-Flight Entertainment

by Patrick Loftus in Industry Trends

  A landmark agreement has just been reached between the US Department of Transportation (DOT), airlines, airplane manufacturers, video content providers, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), and other disability advocate groups. Closed captioning will now be required for in-flight entertainment,…

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Updated February 22, 2023

3 “Dear Colleague” Letters You Should Read About Inaccessible IT in Higher Ed

by Lily Bond in Video Accessibility

Because the ADA and Section 504, which were written before the Internet was a part of everyday life, don’t provide specific requirements for online learning, much of the responsibility for making IT accessible has been extrapolated from court rulings, lawsuits, settlements, and…

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Updated March 2, 2021

Why UK Businesses Need to Subtitle Online Video

by Emily Griffin in Video Accessibility

  With businesses using web video for marketing, communication, recruitment, and training, subtitles are becoming an essential part of video production. Companies based in or conducting business in the United Kingdom cannot neglect this step in pre-recorded video. The two main reasons…

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Updated June 3, 2019

Web Accessibility Laws That Affect K-12 Schools

by Patrick Loftus in Video Accessibility

  One would think that all public schools, because they are federally funded, would adhere to federally enforced web accessibility laws, right? Well, not always. Earlier this summer, the Santa Fe Public Schools website was ordered by the US Department of Education’s…

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Updated March 30, 2021

Auditory Neuropathy: How Closed Captions Help People with “Brain Deafness”

by Emily Griffin in Video Accessibility

  Closed captions have been used for decades to make audio-visual content accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing. It’s pretty straight-forward how that works: captions communicate the spoken word and other essential sounds, with text displayed on screen…

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Updated June 3, 2019

Web Accessibility Resources We Can’t Live Without

by Emily Griffin in Video Accessibility

Whether you’re designing an accessible website, auditing your software, or crafting an accessibility policy for your institution, there’s a wealth of free resources to help you. Here are some great web accessibility resources we can’t live without. Web Accessibility Laws & Guidelines…

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Updated March 2, 2021

Yahoo’s Proactive, User-Centric Approach to Web Accessibility

by Patrick Loftus in Industry Trends

  We are now well into the digital information era, so isn’t it about time we start making the internet accessible to everyone? While government entities are working hard to legally require that public and private organizations make their web content more…

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Updated March 16, 2021

3Play Media Listed as Approved Captioning Vendor for Amazon Video Direct

by Emily Griffin in Video Accessibility

  Competing with YouTube for top video talent, Amazon recently launched a platform for video creators: Amazon Video Direct. Amazon Video Direct (AVD) attracts semi-pro and professional video producers who regularly publish high quality content to the web. AVD offers flexible options…

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Updated June 1, 2021

The 4 Key Players on a Corporate Web Accessibility Team

by Emily Griffin in Video Accessibility

  What does it take to make web accessibility a reality at your company? For starters, you need a strong team. In his presentation The Road to Sustainable Corporate Accessibility, corporate accessibility expert John Foliot shared his advice for what makes a…

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Updated June 3, 2019
Earll v. eBay: Is a Website A Place of Public Accommodation?

Earll v. eBay: Is a Website A Place of Public Accommodation?

by Emily Griffin in Industry Trends

When Melissa Earll sued eBay in 2013 for disability discrimination, she challenged lawmakers to examine how disability law applies to the web. Download the Brief: How the ADA Impacts Video Accessibility Her lawsuit raised the question: would an online-only business be considered…

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Updated August 29, 2023

Why Public Schools Need to Audit their Website for Accessibility Right Now

by Emily Griffin in Video Accessibility

  When it comes to web accessibility, the prevailing attitude at most schools is “we’ll get to it when we have to.” Well, that day is coming up fast for American public schools. The websites of 350 educational institutions are being investigated…

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Updated June 3, 2019
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