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Overview

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. § 794d) requires that Federal agencies' electronic and information technology is accessible to people with disabilities, including employees and members of the public.

During the Term: Staying ADA/508 Compliant

It is not always easy, but staying ADA/508 compliant is a federal law.
Knowing some simple tricks will help you stay compliant and help all your students, whether they have a disability or not.

Caption all your videos for FREE using 3C Media! 3C Media Solutions is an organization that supports the media needs of California community colleges. One service they offer is video captioning. If you submit a video file, a real person will caption your video for you for free as long as the video will be used for a community college class. To use this service:
- Create a 3C Media Solutions account and log in at http://www.3cmediasolutions.org/
  - Click "Media" and upload your video
  - Click "Details & Options" for that video
  - Click "DECT Captioning Grant" to request captioning

Caption a YouTube Video

Use the Built-In Accessibility Checker inside Canvas for quick fixes!

Refer to this fantastic ‘Cheat Sheet’ for creating accessible materials: Web Accessibility Guidelines document that explains how to create accessible Canvas pages, Word documents, PDFs, and more.

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