Accessibility

Guidance on creating accessible course materials and digital content, including captioning, alt text, document accessibility, and assistive technology resources for instructors.

Categories (3)

Captioning and Subtitles

Add and edit captions on course videos and recordings.
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Accessible Documents

Create accessible Word, PowerPoint, and PDF documents.
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Assistive Technology

Assistive tools and services that support learners with disabilities.
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Articles (3)

Accessibility at Bowdoin: Tools and Where to Start

Host an Accessible Zoom Session

Best practices for Zoom hosts to make meetings and classes more accessible — covering audio quality, recording, chat, screen sharing, polling, and captions.

Use Custom Bowdoin Zoom Backgrounds

Instructions for applying a virtual background in Zoom on a computer or iPhone/iPad, including how to download and use Bowdoin's custom background image library.