[Athen] need to caption instructional video if followed by detailed text-based instructions

[chenjiat at msu.edu]

If you are going by WCAG,




http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/media-equiv-captions.html

1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded): Captions are provided for all prerecorded audio content in synchronized media, except when the media is a media alternative for text and is clearly labeled as such. (Level A)     




You need to make the judgement call of whether content of the video is indeed an alternative for your text instructions.  Does the video add any other visual, audio, or timing information which cannot be gleaned from the Word file? 




If it is indeed media alternative, remember to label it as an alternative.


http://www.w3.org/TR/2015/NOTE-WCAG20-TECHS-20150226/F74


F74: Failure of Success Criterion 1.2.2 and 1.2.8 due to not labeling a synchronized media alternative to text as an alternative








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Jiatyan Chen




Coordinator for Web Accessibility

IT Services

Michigan State University






On Friday, Apr 17, 2015 at 16:16, Sharon M Trerise <smtreris at syr.edu>, wrote:

  We have a video which is demonstrates the steps to perform various tasks in a software package, say, Microsoft Word.  Below the video, a text-based step-by-step tutorial with screen shots is provided.  In this situation, does the video need to be captioned?


  
 Thanks.


  
 Sharon


  
 Sharon Trerise


 IT Analyst – Accessibility


 Syracuse University
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