With the increase of video usage during the pandemic, it is imperative that captioning is used within all video usage. Video usage can include, Zoom, Webex, class presentation and Youtube videos. Statistics show that people spend 6 hours of their day watching videos, 85 percent of that time the video is watched without the sound on, and 41 percent of videos are indecipherable without sound or captions (Leduc, 2018). Based on these statistics, it can be concluded that without captioning on videos, a large population of viewers, students and participants will be excluded from the amazing work being produced on campus.
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Policies supporting Digital Accessibility hold the University accountable for taking reasonable measures to support equal access to information, programs, and activities delivered through its official web and online resources. The proposed Digital Accessibility policy provides for uniform digital accessibility standards for ISU. The draft policy is open for review until August 31, 2021.
Since the passage of the American Disabilities Act of 1990, accessibility in physical spaces is expected. In digital spaces, creators and curators must make an intentional effort to ensure equitable access to information.
The library's collections and services are available to all ISU students, faculty, and staff and Parks Library is open to the public.
