Determining whether or not an online multimedia presentation meets Federal accessibility requirements is not always a straight answer. Much of it has to do with the nature of what is being presented. Some of the other factors that determine if a presentation is considered accessible are (1) the quality of the alternative text provided for images and (2) the quality and accuracy of the transcripts provided.
Determining if something is truly accessible cannot be reduced to a set of criteria a computer can evaluate. For the definitive answer as to whether a presentation is truly accessible please consult your compliance officer.
This format is the most accessible of all the formats. It assists you in making your presentation meet the requirements of the Federal law (Section 508). The HTML format allows people with almost any disability to access the presentation.
If you include the HTML format as an option to your users along with any of the other formats below you are ensuring that the widest number of people will be able to access your presentation.
Please note, to ensure your presentation satisfies Federal law you must go through the accessibility check that LecShare Pro provides. For a definitive answer as to whether or not your presentation meets Federal law please consult your compliance officer.
This format may be considered accessible under Federal law.
The issue comes down to whether or not the audio portion and the captions (the transcript) provide all of the information that is present on your slides. In other words, is there a major portion of the presentation that cannot be understood without seeing what is on the slide? If there is then it is probably not in conformance with Federal law. Sometimes the audio and transcript do provide enough description of what is on the slide, and thus this format may be considered accessible under Federal law.
For a definitive answer as to whether or not your presentation meets Federal law please consult your compliance officer.
This format may be considered accessible under Federal law.
The issue comes down to whether or not the audio portion and the captions (the transcript) provide all of the information that is present on your slides. In other words, is there a major portion of the presentation that cannot be understood without seeing what is on the slide? If there is then it is probably not in conformance with Federal law. Sometimes the audio and transcript do provide enough description of what is on the slide, and thus this format may be considered accessible under Federal law.
For a definitive answer as to whether or not your presentation meets Federal law please consult your compliance officer.
This format is not considered accessible under Federal law because it does not include textual descriptions of the images in the document.
This format is mainly for people who want to take notes directly in the PowerPoint presentation on their computer, as opposed to having to take notes on paper handouts.
For a definitive answer as to whether or not your presentation meets Federal law please consult your compliance officer.