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There has been a lot of discussion about accessiblity of podcasts. Because it's an audio medium, it is not accessible to those who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, as well as those who have auditory processing disorders. I have consulted with an ADA lawyer to get her interpretation of the legal requirements, and I think it's pretty reasonable.
If the podcast accompanies a specific class for which students have to register and pay for, then timely transcripts of all podcasts only have to be provided if there is a student in the class who needs them. If the podcast is public, something that is available to all students and/or something that is for the public, then they must be accessible even without a specific request.
There are still logistics to consider -- an instructor may not know until the first day of class if they have student who would need access, so planning ahead for the possibility is needed. If the same recordings are used each semester (i.e. historical recordings for history classes) then it's probably a good idea to go ahead and get transcripts so you're not scrambling at the last minute when a request comes in. It's really the same as web accessibility -- it's much easier to consider access at the development stage than have to rush and try to retrofit on short notice. And unfortunately, because students register and change schedules at the last minute, there's no way to avoid the possibility of short notice, and short notice does not relieve us of our legal responsibility to provide access.
So there are still lots of things to figure out (who is responsible for making sure they're done, who does it, who pays for it, etc.), but I think this is quite do-able. I think the potential for using podcasts in an educational environment is exciting (I'm presenting on this topic at an international conference this summer!) and am happy we're considering them on our campus.
-Beth Case
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