Making all video content accessible for blind or low vision learners
Making all video content accessible for blind or low vision learners
Audio Description by Verbit makes visual images shown within any video accessible for blind or visually impaired students. It offers narrated description of what a sighted person would see. Blind and visually impaired peers no longer need to rely on sighted companions.
Audio Description by Verbit provides users with:
“The need for Audio Description is greater with online learning in today's climate. Verbit is investing more efforts in video accessibility, including for the vision-impaired, to provide them with equal opportunities to succeed. We've partnered with a leader in the AD field to offer a product we know works to meet these needs.”
"As we all strive to make the educational experience more inclusive, audio description opens the door to visual content that is received indirectly. With the ongoing increased use of video, much of the pedagogical reasoning in selecting video content is to provide another means for comprehension. Without audio description, some students are unable to fully access this content thus having less than an equitable experience compared to their classmates."