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Now Available: Captioning Service for Online & Hybrid Courses

Posted on: June 13th, 2014 by Parishweta Bhatt

The Office of Online Design & eLearning (ODeL) has partnered with 3Play Media to make captioning and transcription services available to the University of Mississippi. Currently this service is only available for online and hybrid courses at UM, and will be paid for by the Division of Outreach and Continuing Education. If you are an […]

Important Reminder: Compliance with UM Accessibility of Technology Services Policy

Posted on: June 19th, 2013 by Deetra Wiley

Please be reminded that all UM Web content (websites and Web pages) must be in at least minimal compliance with the guidelines addressed in the  UM Accessibility of Technology Services Policy by September 1, 2013.  The goal of making technology accessible is to eliminate barriers to electronic material for all potential users, including those who […]

Making the Web Work for Everyone

Posted on: December 13th, 2011 by Deetra Wiley

 “Advancing technology is systematically changing the way universities approach education, but we must be sure that emerging technologies offer individuals with disabilities the same opportunities as other students.” (Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez, United States Department of Justice)   What is Web Accessibility? The goal of Web accessibility is to make websites usable by […]