Dec 11, 2020
#4 - Rolling Out a Transcription Program
Nicole Flynn, is joined by John Jones, Director of Media Resources Center at Wichita State University, for a provocative discussion about the way in which organizations adopt accessibility practices. With John’s influence, Wichita State has adopted a progressive view of instructional design that has allowed all students to foster.
Throughout the episode, John Jones touches on the need for setting University-wide standards for text size requirements, captioning other student’s material, and how to successfully roll out a thorough transcription program.
Topics Discussed:
* Introducing John Jones (00:30)
* Parity standards and thinking differently about accessibility (06:28)
* COVID-19 and captioning (09:19)
* Establishing a budget for captioning (13:15)
* Benefits of cross-departmental task forces (14:43)
* Wichita’s additional accessibility practices (16:38)
* Closing remarks (21:02)