Applied Digital Skills aims to be accessible for all users, which means we have taken efforts to make the curriculum easier to use without the need for specialized hardware. Each of the following options explain how Applied Digital Skills lessons can be used with accessibility tools and how Applied Digital Skills includes accessibility options in our lessons.
You can use Applied Digital Skills with current versions of the following browsers and screen readers:
| Operating System | Screen Reader | Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | NVDA or JAWS | Firefox |
| Mac | VoiceOver | Safari |
| Chrome OS | ChromeVox | Chrome |
All of our videos include closed captions and transcripts.
To access closed captions for a video:
- From the video page of a lesson, click the three dot menu in the bottom right corner of the video player.
- Select Captions to turn on closed captions.
To access the transcript for a video:
- From the video page of a lesson, click the arrow next to Transcript, directly below the video player on the left side.
Keyboard-only navigation is supported for users who can’t use a mouse.
You can also accommodate low-vision users by adjusting contrast settings
To access these settings:
- Navigate to your Applied Digital Skills profile.
- Select Manage (located under your avatar and username/email at the top of your profile).
- You will be redirected to your Google Account homepage. Select Privacy & Personalization
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Scroll down to General preferences for the web and select Accessibility.
Additional languages
Voice Dubbing
You can watch our videos dubbed in Spanish.
To access the language options for a video:
- From the video page of a lesson, click the language selector at the bottom of the video player.
- Select Spanish to change the language
Note: If a specific video is not dubbed, it’s not an error - it might take some time before a new video is dubbed and uploaded to the site.
Disclaimer
The videos have been automatically translated and dubbed for your convenience using translation software and an artificial voice. Reasonable efforts have been made to provide an accurate translation, however, no automated translation is perfect nor is it intended to replace human translators. Translations are provided "as is” with no warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or correctness of any translations made from English into any other language. Some content (such as images, videos, etc.) may not be accurately translated due to the limitations of the translation software.
The official text is the English version of the video. If any questions arise related to the accuracy of the information contained in the translated video, refer to the English version of the video which is the official version.
Renuncia de responsabilidad completa
Los videos se tradujeron mediante un software de traducción y se doblaron con una voz artificial para tu comodidad, todo ello de forma automática. Se realizaron esfuerzos razonables para brindar una traducción adecuada; sin embargo, ninguna traducción automática es perfecta ni tiene la intención de reemplazar a los traductores humanos. Las traducciones se proporcionan "tal como salen" y no podemos garantizar la exactitud, confiabilidad ni precisión de lo que se expresa, de forma explícita o implícita, en cualquier traducción del inglés a otro idioma. Es posible que algunos contenidos (como imágenes, videos, etc.) no se traduzcan de un modo adecuado debido a las limitaciones del software de traducción.
El texto oficial es la versión en inglés del video. Si surge alguna pregunta relacionada con la exactitud de la información contenida en el video traducido, consulta la versión en inglés del video, que es la versión oficial.
Learn more
Learn more about accessibility for Google Products:
- Google Accessibility: Products, guides and resources
- Accessibility extensions for Google and Chrome
If you discover areas on the Applied Digital Skills website that could be improved for accessibility, please contact us.