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Content Creators

Content creators are known for ideating, producing, and sharing multimedia with the goal of entertaining or engaging with a targeted or preferred audience. In Higher Ed, a content creator can be considered any individual who creates informative or educational material across various mediums in support of teaching, learning, research, or marketing. These mediums include text, images and graphics, video, audio, presentation slides, websites and more.

If you have performed any number of tasks such as publishing and promoting content, producing and analyzing content for either personal, work-related, or school-related activities or projects, then you are considered a content creator!

How Does Accessibility Apply to Me?

Regardless of your role, accessibility should be at the forefront of your content creation process to ensure all audiences can experience, view, or listen to your content. Otherwise, you may be missing engagement and outreach opportunities to further share your content and its impact.

Below is a list of possible roles or titles that you may have. While accessibility is important for each role, you will want to learn more about how it pertains to you and your daily work. This can range from writing articles, to recording educational podcasts, to submitting video assignments for your course. Select the role that you believe relates best to you and your experience.

Audio & Video Producers

Audio & Video Producers

There should always be at least one alternative for experiencing audio and video.
Jul 01
Graphic Designers

Graphic Designers

Visual design elements like text formatting, color contrast, and alt text should be considered when designing and developing graphics.
Jul 01
Marketing & Communication Teams

Marketing & Communication Teams

Web graphics, video advertisements, newsletters and other marketing assets should be understood by all audiences.
Jul 01
Photographers

Photographers

Online images should include descriptive, relevant alt text and be of highest quality and high-color contrast.
Jul 01
Social Media Coordinators & Managers

Social Media Coordinators & Managers

Be aware of each Social Media platform's accessibility tools and policies.
Jul 01
Writers

Writers

Writing any content for the Web or for Webcourses@UCF should follow standard accessibility practices.
Jul 01