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Siteimprove, the tool used at Cornell to check for web accessibility issues, will be updated to use Accessibility NextGen on August 27, 2021. Here are the most important changes:
Accessibility Requirements Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) captions are rated at 70-80% accuracy. This varies depending on the audio quality of the recording, the clarity of the speaker(s), and the amount of technical terminology used. Given these variables, ASR captions will not, by…
Be aware that ASR captions may need to be edited to meet WCAG AA guidelines.  Accessibility Requirements To meet Federal ADA accessibility requirements, video content on webpages must be accessible to individuals with disabilities.
In order to sign in to Equidox at Cornell, you must use Cornell’s Single Sign On. Depending on what services you’ve already signed into today, you may not see all the steps listed below.
Equidox PDF remediation software can save you time. Equidox lets you easily convert non-accessible PDFs into accessible PDFs or HTML. This remediation software is available for faculty, staff, and student workers who are assisting with accessibility projects.
What is web accessibility? Accessible websites and web applications are designed to be usable by anyone, regardless of device, language, culture, location, or disability. Specifically, web accessibility is a set of practices, choices, and standards aimed at making websites that people with a…
Siteimprove is a full-featured web accessibility management service available to all Cornell faculty and staff at the main Ithaca campus, Weill Cornell Medicine, and Cornell Tech. The Siteimprove platform is a simple, powerful tool that evaluates how accessible your website is, and shows you how to…

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