{"id":4832,"date":"2021-03-18T16:10:30","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T14:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disabilityconnect.co.za\/?p=4832"},"modified":"2021-03-18T16:10:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T14:10:30","slug":"zoom-commits-to-making-its-platform-more-accessible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/index.php\/2021\/03\/18\/zoom-commits-to-making-its-platform-more-accessible\/","title":{"rendered":"Zoom commits to making its platform more accessible"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/accessibility\">Zoom <\/a>says it is enhancing its service in order to be more accessible to users with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The video conferencing platform that\u2019s become ubiquitous as the COVID-19 pandemic has kept people from meeting in person said it will add automatic closed captioning to its free accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The functionality, which will be called \u201cLive Transcription,\u201d is expected to be available to all users this fall, according to Jen Hill, product marketing manager at Zoom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accessibility Settings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Customise the font size of chat and closed captioning in the accessibility settings. Or, if you use Zoom with a screen reader, focus on what you hear with granular control over screen reader alerts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keyboard Accessibility<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Easily manage all major workflows with just your keyboard. Zoom also supports\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/205683899-Hot-Keys-and-Keyboard-for-Zoom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Keyboard Shortcuts<\/a>\u00a0to navigate features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Screen Reader Support<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use Zoom without a screen. Zoom follows the latest accessibility standards to ensure that the product is fully accessible to the latest screen readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Automatic Transcripts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/115004794983-Automatically-Transcribe-Cloud-Recordings-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transcripts<\/a>\u00a0are automatically generated and synchronised to make it easy to search and review meetings recorded in the cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Third Party Captioning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Never miss a word with closed captioning. Zoom integrates seamlessly with 3rd-party closed captioning providers through the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/207279736-Closed-Captioning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Closed Captioning REST API<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rearrange videos<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Create your own custom gallery view by clicking and dragging videos to a different position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Multi-spotlight and multi-pinning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The host can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/201362653-How-do-I-spotlight-a-speaker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">spotlight<\/a>\u00a0the interpreter and speaker videos so everyone sees them, no matter who is speaking. Or you can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/201362743\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pin<\/a>\u00a0multiple videos for your own custom view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>HAVE YOU READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityconnect.co.za\/6-apps-for-people-who-are-deaf-or-have-hearing-loss\">6 apps for people who are deaf or have hearing loss <\/a><\/strong><\/p><cite><br \/><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zoom says it is enhancing its service in order to be more accessible to users with disabilities. The video conferencing platform that\u2019s become ubiquitous as the COVID-19 pandemic has kept people from meeting in person said it will add automatic closed captioning to its free accounts. 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