Testing digital content is critical to ensure that we are creating and maintaining accessible content here at the Univeristy of Virginia. The University has a paid tool (SiteImprove) that you can use to help maintain your website content meets WCAG AA standards and we have various other free options to help you check your content through your creative process and during your testing.
Siteimprove
The University has selected Siteimprove as its digital accessibility and quality assurance monitoring platform. For information about how to gain access to the Siteimprove platform and for assistance in addressing accessibility issues on your website, please visit the University's Siteimprove Accessibility Center.
Color Blindness Viewers
Testing Tools
Development Tools
Color Ratio Tools
Screen Readers
For more information on screen readers and useful guides check out Deque Universities Resource page on Screen readers.
University of Virginia Library – Accessibility Services
The University of Virginia Library Accessibility Services offers a variety of services, equipment, and resources to all members of the University community, including information regarding Captioning and Transcription requirements and guidelines.
Online Video Conferencing Accessibility Features and Resources
Zoom
In addition to the information about Zoom on the Library's website, Zoom’s accessibility page outlines their accessibility features, compliance standards, resources and more.
Webex
Google Meet
Microsoft Teams
Currently, it is not possible to integrate a third-party captioning vendor with Teams to provide live captions. MS Teams relies on Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) for this service. More information on ASR and other methods for creating transcripts and captions can be found on the Accessible Video and Audio Materials site. ASR is not a recommended solution for accommodation purposes.
VHEAP Captioning Initiative
UVA in partnership with the state of Virginia has acquired many video captioning services that can be used by state entities. For specifics on these contracts and the vendors involved visit the VHEAP captioning initiative website.