Accessibility Resources

Conversion and Captioning Services

Follow the four easy steps below to have your document converted into an alternative, accessible format. The result is delivered in your email inbox. You may upload one or more files or simply type in the text you wish to have converted. The form expands as you make your selections. 

Captioning can be requested on the TechConnect Cloud website, as well as within your Canvas shell. To request captioning through TechConnect Cloud, you will first need to upload the video file. You cannot request captions for Media that has been linked from YouTube.

Self Editing Your Captioning

Shire is a browser-based captions editor for subtitling videos online. Features include real-time validation, an interactive timeline, shortcuts and much more. Shire is highly customizable. Subtitles can be created by beginners as well as professionals.  Enroll in how-to  Self Paced Course

You can edit automatically generated subtitles, upload a caption file, or edit in real time in YouTube Studio.

Create video captions and subtitles, individually or as a team, using the online Amara Editor.

Accessibility Checkers in Canvas

Ally integrates with Canvas to automatically check course content, and uploaded media and documents for accessibility issues. 

Pope Tech’s Canvas accessibility solution helps everyone, admins and instructors, create more accessible courses. 

STEM Accessibility

"Equatio is a powerful equation editor that makes it easy to create digital, accessible maths. It saves time, lowers stress and eliminates frustration. It makes maths and science more accessible and engaging for every student." 

Reading and Writing Accessibility

"Read&Write is a literacy support tool that offers help with everyday tasks like reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words, researching assignments and proofing written work."