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508 Compliance in Higher Education

508 Compliance in Higher Education

In the ever-evolving landscape of higher education, the imperative to create inclusive and accessible learning environments has never been greater. An essential part of this movement for educational institutions in the United States is the adherence to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, a critical standard that ensures digital accessibility for all students, particularly those…

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Accessibility and Captioning
Demystifying ADA Compliance: Closed Captioning Explained

Demystifying ADA Compliance: Closed Captioning Explained

In today’s digital age, where online learning and virtual interactions are the norm, it’s crucial that we ensure an inclusive environment for everyone. The foundation of inclusivity in digital platforms often starts with understanding and adhering to accessibility standards. One such pivotal element is closed captioning, which, while serving those with hearing impairments, can enhance…

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Accessibility and Captioning
How Do I Upload a Video to YouTube

How Do I Upload a Video to YouTube

So you’ve set up your channel and you’re ready to upload a video to YouTube. But how do you plan for success? We’ve put together a short guide on how to upload and set up a video on YouTube with key factors that make your content more discoverable, shareable, and enjoyable for your final audience….

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Solutions and Tools
Creating an Accessible Classroom: The Path from Reactive to Proactive Strategies

Creating an Accessible Classroom: The Path from Reactive to Proactive Strategies

In today’s diverse educational landscape, ensuring that every student has an equal opportunity to learn is paramount. To create a positive learning environment, the needs of all students should be integrated into the foundation of classroom design from the start. Accessibility in classrooms isn’t just a legal obligation—it’s an ethical and practical one. Students with…

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Accessibility and Captioning
Amara Open Thoughts: Alessandra and the struggle of a hard of hearing loved one

Amara Open Thoughts: Alessandra and the struggle of a hard of hearing loved one

Amara Open Thoughts is a new series powered by the Participatory Culture Foundation and Amplifying Voices, where we share stories, listen to people, and give voice to our global community of change makers. Guest post written by Alessandra Pace, volunteer and translator for Amara On Demand Recently I lost one of the most important people…

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Inclusion and Belonging
Localization as a gateway for cultural appreciation

Localization as a gateway for cultural appreciation

The existence of the internet has made it possible for us to be in contact with people from all over the world, people that we might never have had the chance to interact with otherwise. We can be in contact with so many different people and their cultures. The exponential growth in the internet community…

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Culture and Appreciation
English automatic captions and Amara

English automatic captions and Amara

Hot take: automatic captions are not that cool – auto-magic captions are. Think about it for a second, you’ll get it. Let me help you out. You have lots of stats all over the internet today talking about automatic captions and how cool they can be for accessibility and marketing reasons. I won’t deny that,…

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Accessibility and Captioning

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