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Keep C.A.L.M And Caption On

Virginia Tech is committed to equal opportunity and accessibility for individuals with disabilities. The C.A.L.M. campaign promotes accessibility, compliance with VT Policy 7215, and adherence to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and WCAG 2.0 AA guidelines. Captions ensure video accessibility for all.

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Keep C.A.L.M And Caption On

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  1. Keep C.A.L.MAnd Caption On Virginia Tech is committed to equal opportunity in employment and education for individuals with disabilities and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The C.A.L.M. campaign broadly promotes accessibility and supports compliance with VT Policy 7215 thereby creating a campus community with “equal access opportunity to electronic and information technology (EIT).” This is accomplished through adherence to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and conformance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 AA (WCAG).

  2. Captions make video available to ALL Closed Captions serve many purposes: • Watching video in sound sensitive environments • Supporting additional comprehension • Accessibility for deaf, hard of hearing, and multilingual audience members • Improving search engine optimization For More: http://bit.ly/UseCaptions

  3. How do I get started? • Choose Captioned Content • Create Captioned Content using Kaltura • Video.vt.edu • Canvas.vt.edu (My Media) For More: http://bit.ly/OrderCaptions

  4. Captioning Must Haves • Timings synchronized to speaker • Identify all speakers • Identify all non-speech audio [ ] • Display time 2 to 5 sec • 32 characters per line (48 max) • No more than 2 lines per caption • Avoid line breaks in phrases and descriptions For More: www.captioningkey.org These are just the basics, for more details always go back to the manual

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