Event Title
Yes, It’s Free! Using Open Source Plugins to Create Accessible Video Players
Start Date
10-11-2016 12:00 PM
End Date
10-11-2016 12:45 PM
Description
A polished, accessible video player can provide cohesion and professionalism to online courses. At EKU, I have leveraged open-source software to develop an accessible, responsive video player interface comprising an HTML5 player, captioning capabilities, interactive transcript area, button to download transcripts, navigation via mouse or keyboard, screen reader capability (for the interface itself), and adaptive properties to fit different screen resolutions. Such a video player interface addresses a gap that institutions have in providing video content to those with disabilities. Section 508 necessitates the use of captions for multimedia presentations, and interactive transcripts can only add benefits. Accessibility to those who can use only keyboard controls increases the audience size even more, and responsive properties allow the pages to adjust to nearly any device. I have also developed a form allowing anyone to generate HTML files compatible with the video source files on EKU servers. This “plug-and-play” solution will allow our staff to develop video player pages with minimal programming while ensuring data integrity. This presentation will excite and inspire any institution seeking to meet Section 508 standards and WCAG 2.0 guidelines in the area of online video.
Yes, It’s Free! Using Open Source Plugins to Create Accessible Video Players
A polished, accessible video player can provide cohesion and professionalism to online courses. At EKU, I have leveraged open-source software to develop an accessible, responsive video player interface comprising an HTML5 player, captioning capabilities, interactive transcript area, button to download transcripts, navigation via mouse or keyboard, screen reader capability (for the interface itself), and adaptive properties to fit different screen resolutions. Such a video player interface addresses a gap that institutions have in providing video content to those with disabilities. Section 508 necessitates the use of captions for multimedia presentations, and interactive transcripts can only add benefits. Accessibility to those who can use only keyboard controls increases the audience size even more, and responsive properties allow the pages to adjust to nearly any device. I have also developed a form allowing anyone to generate HTML files compatible with the video source files on EKU servers. This “plug-and-play” solution will allow our staff to develop video player pages with minimal programming while ensuring data integrity. This presentation will excite and inspire any institution seeking to meet Section 508 standards and WCAG 2.0 guidelines in the area of online video.