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Remember that some visitors to your site will have
hearing issues. Therefore online audio files will need text transcripts, and multimedia video files will need closed-captioning and transcripts.
Issues:
- Remember that audio or other multimedia may not be intrinsically
accessible for people who are deaf or
hard of hearing.
- Some people have auditory processing issues which make
it difficult for them to learn material well if they are only able
to hear it.
- Also, students may be studying in a noisy atmosphere.
You cannot assume that students have access to headphones/speakers
on every computer station.
Some Solutions:
A simple test for accessibility issues for Deaf or Hard of Hearing:
Can visitors to your pages get the same information even if the speakers on their computers are turned off? |
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