Tool Accessibility

Online courses use a lot of tools. Each of those tools has different accessibility recommendations for using them. This webpage lists the accessibility information pertaining to those tools in alphabetical order.

Blackboard Collaborate

If you require accommodations for videos, like closed captioning, you are required to contact the Office of Disability Services and your professor to coordinate live closed captioning prior to the Collaborate session.

Bubbl.us

For Bubbl.us' accessibility information, refer to:

Free Live Captioning

For free live closed captioning of sound from a phone call, video, video conference, or a person speaking, you can use a free automatic live captioning app on your smartphone, tablet, or other device for captioning.

  1. Apple users can download "Live Caption" for free. Google Play/Android users can download "TextHear Personal Hearing Aid" for free ("Live Caption" is not free on the Google Play platform). Both work the same, but each is free on different platforms.
  2. Select the microphone icon.
  3. Hold the microphone up to the speaker or the location of the sound.
  4. The audio/sound will automatically be transcribed into text.

Crimson Mail

For Crimson Mail's accessibility information, refer to:

Excel

For accessibility information and support pertaining to Excel workbooks, refer to Accessibility Support for Excel.

You can also contact the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk with specific accessibility and assistive technology questions pertaining to Excel.

Firefox

For Firefox's accessibility information, refer to Accessibility Features in Firefox - Make Firefox and Web Content Work for All Users.

Google Calendar

For Google Calendar's accessibility information, refer to:

Google Drawings

For Google Drawings' accessibility information, refer to:

Google Forms

For Google Forms' accessibility information, refer to:

Google Groups

For Google Groups' accessibility information, refer to:

Google Maps

For Google Maps' accessibility information, refer to Accessibility in Google Maps.

Google Search

For Google Search's accessibility information, refer to:

Google Sites

For Google Sites' accessibility information, refer to:

Hangouts

For Hangouts' accessibility information, refer to:

Hangouts Meet

For Hangouts Meet's accessibility information, refer to:

Labster

To access Labster’s accessibility features, review Voice-Over Dependence and Accessibility: Keyboard navigation.

MediaSite

MediaSite tends to be the predominant media player in our online courses.

For MediaSite media player's accessibility information, refer to:

Microsoft Edge

For Microsoft Edge's accessibility information, refer to:

You can also contact the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk with specific accessibility and assistive technology questions pertaining to Microsoft Edge.

Panopto

For Panopto's accessibility information, refer to:

Captions

If you require accommodations for videos, like closed captioning, you are required to contact the Office of Disability Services and your professor to coordinate live closed captioning/closed captioning prior to the Panopto session/ the due date for the item that includes Panopto.

Additional captioning options may be available:

Keyboard Access and Navigation

Screen Readers

Variable Speed Playback

Piazza

To make the accessible version of Piazza your default version, follow the instructions on Piazza Supports Accessibility.

Poll Everywhere

Poll Everywhere can be accessed via their website or via telephone. Screen reader users may find that the telephone version is easier to use.

PowerPoint

For accessibility information and support pertaining to reading and creating PowerPoint presentations, refer to Accessibility Support for PowerPoint.

If the PowerPoint presentation contains embedded media, refer to the Use Keyboard Shortcuts to Deliver Your Presentation: Control Video and Other Media During a Presentation webpage for keyboard navigation information.

You can also contact the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk with specific accessibility and assistive technology questions pertaining to PowerPoint.

SAS Enterprise

For accessibility information pertaining to using the SAS Enterprise, refer to all of the tabs provided on SAS Enterprise Guide 7.1: Accessibility Features.

SAS Graphics Accelerator

For accessibility information pertaining to using the SAS Graphics Accelerator, refer to all of the tabs provided on SAS Graphics Accelerator.

SAS Studio 3.6

For accessibility information pertaining to using the SAS Studio 3.6, refer to SAS Studio 3.6 Accessibility Features.

SAS University Edition

For accessibility information pertaining to using SAS University Edition, refer to SAS University Edition: Quick Start Guide for Students with Visual Impairments.

Screencast-O-Matic

If you require accommodations for videos, like closed captioning, you are required to contact the Office of Disability Services and your professor to coordinate live closed captioning prior to the Screencast-O-Matic video submissions/sessions.

Skype

For accessibility information pertaining to Skype, enable live automatic captioning in Skype.

Automatic captioning is provided so that everyone can enjoy your work. For best results, speak as clearly as possible and record your video in a quiet space. If you include any images, charts, or anything someone would need to see in your video, describe it in detail out loud so that everyone can enjoy your video.

Slack

For Slack’s accessibility information, refer to:

Smarthinking

Smarthinking's accessibility is ongoing. For more information, refer to Smarthinking: Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.

Sway

For accessibility information and support pertaining to Sway presentations, refer to Accessibility Support for Sway. You can also choose to view Sways using Accessibility view following the instructions within the Accessibility Features in Sway.

You can also contact the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk with specific accessibility and assistive technology questions pertaining to Sway.

Tegrity

For Tegrity's accessibility, refer to:

Trello

For Trello's accessibility information, refer to:

UA Box

For an accessible version of UA Box, use your UA email address and MyBama password to log into A.Box.Com and refer to Using A.Box.Com For Accessibility.

Vimeo

For Vimeo keyboard accessibility information, refer to Player Keyboard Shortcuts.

Word

For accessibility information and support pertaining to reading and creating Word documents, refer to Accessibility Support for Word.

You can also contact the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk with specific accessibility and assistive technology questions pertaining to Word.

Yammer

For Yammer's accessibility information, refer to Accessibility in Yammer.

You can also contact the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk with specific accessibility and assistive technology questions pertaining to Yammer.

Zoom

Captioning

If you require accommodations for videos, like closed captioning, you are required to contact the Office of Disability Services and your professor to coordinate live closed captioning/closed captioning prior to the Zoom session/ the due date for the item that includes Zoom.

Shortcuts

Additional Accessibility Information

  1. Select "Settings"
  2. Select "Accessibility."

For Zoom’s accessibility information, refer to Accessibility Features on Zoom.