Overview

Federal law requires educators to ensure content is accessible to students with disabilities. Accessibility and universal design principles are important design considerations to keep your course compliant and improve usability for all students in your course.

How to Find Accessible Videos

Refer to the following resource for quick steps on how you can easily find accessible videos for your course. Or, you can just follow these steps:

1. Search YouTube for the video you want.

2. Select the Filter button on the top left of the search page above the videos.

3. Choose the Subtitles/CC button.

4. Accessible videos will show in your results.
   

Related Information

Consider using the following resources for more information on accessibility.

• Accessibility and UDL at Boise State by Boise State Instructional Design and Educational Assessment (IDEA Shop)

• Information Technology Accessibility by Boise State (Policy 8140)

• Video Accessibility Guidelines by Boise State Teaching & Learning Tools (LTS)

• Why Accessibility Matters by California State University (video)

• Creating Accessible Videos by University of Washington

• Introduction to Web Accessibility by W3C® Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)