Transcription and captioning for online video has become a hot-button issue in American higher education, given the pattern of anti-discrimination lawsuits brought against universities for insufficient accommodation of deaf and hard of hearing students. While there are looser subtitling requirements in the…
With so many people across the globe currently staying home, digital inclusion is more important than ever before. Across the world, people are relying on the internet, communications, and technology to stay connected to family and friends, continue to work, keep up…
Tips for Creating an Accessible Podcast [Free Guide] Podcast transcription is a major topic right now, and for good reason: Three leading podcast platforms were recently sued for not providing transcripts on their popular mobile applications. While this lawsuit could have far-reaching…
June 20, 2024 09:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time 2024 State of ASR Report BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–After a year of profound improvement in accuracy, ASR providers are doubling down on improving the accuracy of their solutions and focusing on their differentiation, according to the…
Public colleges and universities around the US are legally required to make both digital and physical environments on campus accessible to people with disabilities. In recent years, many students with disabilities have found themselves at a disadvantage when some public universities have…
[Free Webinar] Everything You Need to Know about ADA Title II Revisions The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) final rule on Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) brings much-needed clarity for public universities and community colleges regarding web content…
Like some other states have done, Indiana has adopted a policy of observing Section 508 web accessibility standards for government websites, information, and digital products. Download the Whitepaper: Roadmap to Web Accessibility in Higher Education The state of Indiana’s official government web…
Missouri observes a state-wide policy that mirrors Section 508 web accessibility standards. It joins several other states in enacting policies that are essentially “Little 508s.” Download the Whitepaper: Roadmap to Web Accessibility in Higher Education Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act is…
Many US states – the Lone Star State included – have adopted federal accessibility policies to implement and enforce their own regulations on web accessibility. Texas outlines several regulations for state agency websites as well as institution of higher education websites. Texas…
Companies supplying video training content to employees, to applicants, or even to customers are legally obligated to provide accurate closed captions. Under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers are prohibited from discriminating by disability. By law, employers must…
We’re excited to announce that 3Play Media was honored in Built In’s 2021 Best Places To Work Awards. Specifically, 3Play Media earned several awards including: 100 BEST PLACES TO WORK IN BOSTON 2021 50 BEST SMALL COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN BOSTON…
Boston, MA (September 16, 2021)–(BUSINESS WIRE)–3Play Media, the leading video accessibility provider, announced today that it has hired Jill Brooks, former President and Chief Operating Officer at the National Captioning Institute (NCI), to lead its live video captioning efforts. “Jill has seen…
