Access to Course Content: Guidelines on Captioning Audiovisuals
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998
To be accessible, technology must permit students with disabilities to receive the educational benefits provided through technology in an equally effective and equally integrated manner. Additionally, people with disabilities must be able to access the information with substantially equivalent ease of use as people without disabilities.
The Board of Regents has determined that all institutions in the USG fall within the scope of Section 508. Course content, to include audiovisuals such as DVDs and YouTube clips, must be accessible to all students, including students with disabilities.