Campus-wide response to captioning: Moving towards full compliance

Handouts

Presented at 4:00pm in Windsor on Thursday, November 17, 2016.

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Speaker(s)

  • Dawn Hunziker, Associate Director, University of Arizona

Session Details

  • Length of Session: 1-hr
  • Format:
  • Expertise Level: Not provided
  • Type of session: General Conference

Summary

The University of Arizona implemented a process for campus-wide captioning which ultimately leads to a more accessible media experience. Through targeted outreach and the use of centralized funding designated to ensure campus access, we advance and prioritize accessible media using a thoughtful, fiscally-conscious method.

Abstract

Captioning - One of the biggest questions on campus is “who’s going to pay for this?” - the Disability Resource Center, the department/unit creating or hosting the media, the Institution? Answer: All of the above!

The University of Arizona (UA) is moving towards a fully captioned campus through a prioritization approach. During this session, learn how the UA approaches captioning and the criteria we use to determine allocation of funds for video captioning. Additionally, discover how successfully building trust and working closely with key personnel across campus units increases access to captioned media. Finally, we will discuss options for developing processes to ensure media is created accessibly across campus.

Keypoints

  1. Learn how UA approaches captioning and the criteria used to determine allocation of funds for captioning.
  2. Learn how successfully building trust and working closely with key personnel across campus increases access.
  3. Discuss options for developing processes to ensure media is created accessibly across campus.

Disability Areas

Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Topic Areas

Accessible Course Design, Administrative/Campus Policy, Legal, Web/Media/App Access

Speaker Bio(s)

Dawn Hunziker

Dawn is the Associate Director for the University of Arizona’s (U of A) Disability Resource Center (DRC) and oversees Digital and Physical Accessibility. As an employee of DRC for over 25 years, Dawn has successfully launched several initiatives across the U of A campus, and the Digital and Physical Access Team consults with campus regarding accessibility and universal design in the physical, digital, work, and academic environments. Dawn is a past President with the ATHEN (Access Technology in Higher Education Network) Executive Committee. Dawn often speaks at local, state, and national conferences regarding U of A’s Digital Accessibility Program, pdf/web accessibility, captioning processes, and inclusive curriculum design.

Handout(s)

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