Title II and You: Digital Accessibility for Multimedia Materials
Start time
March 10, 2026 01:00 PM
End time
March 10, 2026 02:30 PM
Presented By
Drake Institute
Location
Denney Hall 206, Columbus Campus
Workshop Worth
1
Description
In this workshop, participants will review the WCAG 2.1 AA and Ohio State M-DAS regulations for using pre-recorded audio and video materials. First, we’ll review the basics of MediaSite, Ohio State’s platform for video editing and hosting for those who are less familiar with the tool. Then, we’ll look at how to use MediaSite’s available accessibility options, including the AI-supported caption generator. Participants will have a chance to practice using the caption editor and ask questions about other best practices for using multimedia materials as course materials.
After this workshop, participants will be able to:
- describe potential accessibility issues involved with multimedia classroom materials
- describe when and how to provide text-based alternatives to visual information in videos
- use MediaSite to create and edit accessible closed caption files for videos
- create transcripts for audio files
If you have registered for this event, or are on the waitlist and require an accommodation such as live captioning or interpretation to participate, please contact drakeinstitute@osu.edu. Requests should be made at least two weeks prior to the event, but the university will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.
Login Instructions (after registering in BuckeyeLearn)
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Following the workshop, email Toacca Roberts (.2384) to confirm your attendance for the full event time. If you were not able to attend the full event, email Toacca Roberts to discuss the possibility of 5001 course points.
