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  • Welcome to the Digital Resilience Hub
  • Glossary of tech terms
  • MEANINGFUL CONNECTIVITY
    • What we mean by 'Meaningful Connectivity'
    • What are 'alternative' tech tools?
    • Alternative tech tools for knowledge sharing
      • Offline knowledge sharing
      • Mapping tools
      • Mesh & community networks
      • Community radio and mobile networks
      • Sustainable websites
  • Meaningful Engagement
    • What we mean by 'Meaningful Engagement'
    • Website accessibility
    • Inclusive communication
      • Video calls
      • Emails
      • Presentation and documents
  • Meaningful Ways to preserve memory
    • What we mean by 'Meaningful Ways to Preserve Memory'
    • Digital archival/preservation
      • Archiving steps
      • Key players & additional resources
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  1. Meaningful Engagement
  2. Inclusive communication

Video calls

Tips on making your video calls more inclusive

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Last updated 6 months ago

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Before the call

  • Ask about accessibility considerations and share resources beforehand if possible (especially slide decks or other written materials)

  • Test your mic and audio

During the call

  • Use closed captioning ()

  • Identify yourself: People who are visually impaired cannot always recognize voices and automatic screen captions are not always accurate. This helps people familiarize themselves with each speaker.

  • Describe the slide and images

  • Summarize what’s in the chat and when possible using a combination of chat and verbal Q&As. Screen readers cannot always read chats so this provides more options for engagement.

  • If possible, use closed captioning, provide transcripts and recordings, provide sign language and interpretation in other relevant languages.

  • Practice flexibility! Especially in regards to personal preferences for having video and audio on or off.

Zoom is typically more accurate than Teams
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