10.3 Audio Accessibility

Audio recordings must be clear and include accurate captions.

Consider using Canvas Studio or Microsoft Stream to generate captions. Edit captions afterward as necessary, so the captions are a true reflection of the video’s content.

Points: 3 (Essential)

QM Alignment: 8.5

Overview

Building on standard 10.2, audio recordings such as podcasts should also have accurate captions or transcripts. See 10.2 for some resources.

Resources

• For more information about making audio accessible, please access the following article: Captions, Transcripts, and Audio Descriptions.
• Canvas Accessibility Checklist
• The Rhetoric of Description: Embodiment, Power, and Playfulness in Representations of the Visual