{"id":656,"date":"2025-03-18T11:50:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T11:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.brickfield.ie\/accessibilitytookit-admin\/?page_id=656"},"modified":"2025-09-26T14:45:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:45:11","slug":"media-accessibility-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/docs.brickfield.ie\/brickfieldenable-admin\/media-accessibility-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Media accessibility tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"656\" class=\"elementor elementor-656\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82c32e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"82c32e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f97e750 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"f97e750\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Although media elements provide many accessibility benefits, they can also provide barriers for those who can&#8217;t see or hear or otherwise engage with the media element in question. <\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Your approach to improving accessibility will be different depending on the context of use and the source of the content. These are explored below.<\/p><ul><li>Inform users how to use closed captions in your videos and where to find the transcripts when available.<\/li><li>Provide transcripts of audio recordings and videos. In some cases it will be okay to summarise the main teaching points.<\/li><li>Where a video&#8217;s main teaching content is in the visuals rather than the narrative, ensure these are adequately described.<\/li><li>Provide synchronized captions, i.e. text versions of the spoken words and sounds presented in video.<\/li><li>Ensure the video player enables the learner to stop and play the video or audio. Controls should also work with the keyboard only.<\/li><li>Avoid auto-play or ensure it is limited to 5 seconds maximum. Make it clear how to stop or pause autoplaying content.<\/li><li>Use sharp, clear, good resolution media elements in the videos and test for different device sizes.<\/li><li>Clearly signal potential barriers and alternative sources of information (e.g. transcripts \/ handouts\/ online articles).<\/li><li>Encourage students to use a descriptive file name and a short description of the key points along with a video upload.<\/li><li>Include accessibility in the assignment marking rubric so students are required to provide a transcript or closed captioning.<\/li><li>Create a script before you record and then use it. This will make the video better and provide an instant transcript to upload.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Remember! 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