====== Accessibility and ADA Compliance ======
Temple University is committed to ensuring that the facilities, information, and technology it creates or provides are accessible in accordance with applicable law. Visit [[https://accessibility.temple.edu/|Temple University's Accessibility Site]] for more information about the university's policies and resources related to accessibility and ADA compliance.

===== Accessible Syllabi and Other Text Documents =====
The Temple University Course Syllabi Policy (Number: 02.78.13) says, "Students must be provided with a course syllabus in an accessible format...". Ensuring the syllabus and other documents are accessible will make them easier to use with screen readers, if needed. Although the CPH course syllabus template has been checked for accessibility, after editing the syllabus and adding your content to the template, it's a good idea to re-check it before posting it to your Canvas course. 

To check documents for accessibility, a few popular applications, such as Word and Acrobat, have built-in accessibility checkers. The checkers identify issues and provide instructions and advice for how to correct any accessibility errors. Click on the links below for more information. 
  * [[https://www.adobe.com/accessibility/products/acrobat/using-acrobat-pro-accessibility-checker.html|Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Accessibility Checker]]
  * [[https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-13345-4152808104|Canvas Accessibility Checker]]
  * [[https://support.office.com/en-us/article/use-the-accessibility-checker-on-your-mac-to-find-and-resolve-accessibility-issues-3b84295e-d55b-49f1-b443-523ec45a5232|Microsoft Office Accessibility Checker for Mac]]
  * [[https://support.office.com/en-us/article/use-the-accessibility-checker-on-your-windows-desktop-to-find-accessibility-issues-a16f6de0-2f39-4a2b-8bd8-5ad801426c7f|Microsoft Office Accessibility Checker for Windows]]
  * [[https://www.linkedin.com/learning/creating-accessible-documents-in-microsoft-office/using-the-exercise-files?u=2206009|Linkedin Learning Training for Creating Accessible Documents]]

 
===== Accessibility in Canvas =====
Although the Canvas application is ADA compliant, if the the content you add into the Canvas shell is not compliant, then the course will not be compliant. Fortunately, Canvas also has a built-in accessibility checker. To learn more, refer to [[https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-13345-4152808104|Canvas Accessibility Checker]].


===== Captioning Video =====
Per [[https://www.temple.edu/accessibility/policies-guidelines/standards-and-guidelines/accessibility-guidelines-multimedia|university policy]], all videos used during the first week of the semester must be captioned. In addition, some students may need accommodations beyond the first week.  

For more information on video captioning, please review the [[https://cphapps.temple.edu/wiki/it/video/captioning|Video Captioning]] page.

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===== Social Media Accessibility Tips ===== 
Follow the tips below to make your social media content more accessible. 

==== Alt Text ====
Include alt text when posting images. When writing alt text, avoid using phrases like "Photo of" or "Image of." Provide information that is necessary to understand the image. If there are words in the image, explain those words in the alt text as well. Follow the steps in the guides linked below to add alt text to images on the various social media sites. 

  * [[https://www.facebook.com/help/214124458607871 | Adding alt text - Facebook]]
  * [[https://help.instagram.com/503708446705527 | Adding alt text - Instagram]]
  * [[https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a519856/adding-alternative-text-to-images-for-accessibility?lang=en | Adding alt text - LinkedIn]]
  * [[https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/picture-descriptions | Adding alt text - Twitter]]

==== Captioning ====
Some social media platforms have the ability to generate auto-captions that can be edited for accuracy. In other cases, a captioning file will need to be uploaded to the video. Follow the steps in the guides linked below to add captioning to videos on the various social media sites.
  
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/help/509746615868430 | Adding captioning - Facebook]]
  * [[https://help.instagram.com/225479678901832 | Adding captioning - Instagram]]
  * [[https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a552177/add-closed-captions-to-videos-on-linkedin?lang=en | Adding captioning - LinkedIn]]
  * [[https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/upload-caption-srt-file | Adding captioning - Twitter]]

==== Hashtags ====
When writing hashtags, use "camel case" (capitalizing the first letter of each word in a hashtag). This technique makes the hashtag easier to read. For example, write #PublicHealth instead of #publichealth. 

==== Additional Resources ====
For more on making social media content accessible, please check out these resources:

  * [[https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/share?account=2206009&forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fdigital-accessibility-for-the-modern-workplace-with-audio-descriptions%2Ftips-for-more-accessible-social-media%3Ftrk%3Dshare_video_url%26shareId%3D6prhfJ9fRYC%252B9dsdgrSrVQ%253D%253D |LinkedIn Learning Tips for Social Media Accessibility]]
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/help/273947702950567|Accessibility Features of Facebook]]
  * [[https://help.instagram.com/308605337351503|Accessibility Features of Instagram]]
  * [[https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1369389|Accessibility Features of LinkedIn]]
  * [[https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/accessibility-features|Accessibility Features of Twitter]] 

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