Videos for Online College Classes

Q: Must videos for online college classes have closed captions?

A: We’ve seen a lot more questions along these lines recently, as so many colleges have ramped up their online offerings. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), colleges and universities must offer their courses in a manner accessible to individuals with disabilities. To that end, they must ensure that course-related communications is equally effective for those with communication-related disabilities as for anyone else taking the class. This includes any video content provided as part of a class. Videos must be captioned with either closed or open captions.