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Re: [EXTERNAL]Audio description for video when there are insufficient gaps

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From: Mark Magennis
Date: Jun 10, 2019 6:35AM

Steve,

Here in Skillsoft we use the method described by Lucy. If you take this approach, there are a number of things you should try to ensure to make the experience as good as possible.

- AD is delivered without any obvious transition to the user, and without a screen reader reading anything or making any announcement.
- Users can switch AD on/off on-the-fly.
- Switching on/off the AD does not disrupt the flow of the video, i.e. does not cause the video to re-start.
- If Pause/Play are pressed while the AD is playing, it pauses and plays the audio description, not the video.
- If returning to a partially played video resumes at the point where you left off, this should also happen if the point was in the middle of an AD segment.

Mark

Mark Magennis
Skillsoft | mobile: +353 87 60 60 162
Accessibility Specialist