Accessibility is for Everyone

Mike Brooks

Nikki Massaro Kauffman

Addressing Learning Styles

• Visual

• Auditory

• Kinesthetic

Addressing User Lifestyles

• Podcasts for commuting, meal prep, etc.

• Reading for speed.

• RSS Download v. Streaming

• Video length based on expectations.

Considering Your Objectives

• What is the objective or outcome? What do you want users to do?

• Are you providing this format because it adds to something?

• Are visuals needed?

• Can interactions aid in the understanding of the content?

Planning the Content

• Outlines and scripts

• Storyboarding

• Use Cases

• Diagramming workflows

• Considering permissions

Transcribing Upfront

• Getting better production results.

• Providing more choices: written transcript, MP3 and the video format.

• Takes less time in the long run; saves money.

Benefiting from Captions

• Ambient noise, lack of speakers and/or headphones

• Heavy accents, muddled speakers

• Cochlear implants

• Learning to read/learning a language

Creating a STEM Diagram

• Helps text based learners better understand a diagram.

• Helps to focus the purpose of overly complex diagrams.

Complex STEM Example

Example Description

Presentation of Content

• Captions and Transcriptions

– Caption Placement

– Clickable Transcripts

• New Templates Designs

– Expandable Content Area

– Dynamic Font Size

Accessibility is for...

• visual impairments

• hearing impairments

• motor difficulties

• learning styles

• attention spans

• portability

• language learning

• improved production

Accessibility is for...

everyone!

Contact Us

Mike BrooksNikki Massaro

Kauffman

Email: mlb354@psu.edu

Email: nikkimk@psu.edu

Twitter: nikkimk