pennsylvania state of higher education (passhe) virtual conference
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In this webinar presented at the PASSHE Virtual Conference 2013, Penn State University demonstrates a cost-effective, streamlined captioning workflow that provides push-button simplicity for instructors, administrators, and students campus-wide. Presenters Dr. Joseph Zisk (Moderator) Professor/Teaching and Learning Center Director | California University of Pennsylvania Dr. Keith Bailey Director, e-Learning Institute | Penn State University Josh Miller Co-Founder | 3Play MediaTRANSCRIPT
Video Captioning for Accessibility: Penn State Demos Its Solution
February 21, 2013
PA State System of Higher Education
What Are Captions?
• Captions are text that is time-synchronized with the media
• Captions convey all spoken content as well as relevant sound effects
• Originated in the early 1980s from an FCC mandate for broadcast TV
What Are Captions?
Terminology
• Captioning vs. Transcription
What Are Captions?
Terminology
• Captioning vs. Transcription
• Captioning vs. Subtitling
What Are Captions?
Terminology
• Captioning vs. Transcription
• Captioning vs. Subtitling
• Closed Captioning vs. Open Captioning
What Are Captions?
Terminology
• Captioning vs. Transcription
• Captioning vs. Subtitling
• Closed Captioning vs. Open Captioning
• Post Production vs. Real-Time
How Are Captions Used?
Accessibility Laws
21st Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act (CVAA)“Closed captioning on video programming delivered using internet protocol….”
Section 504“No individual, solely by reason of her or his disability…be denied the benefits of any program, service, or activity…”
Section 508“All training and informational video and multimedia productions must contain captions …”
Value Propositions
• Accessible for deaf and hard of hearing
• For ESL viewers
• Flexibility to view anywhere, such as noisy environments or offices
• Search
• Reusability
• Navigation, better UX
• SEO/discoverability
• Used as source for translation
Captioning Process
1. Upload 2. Download 3. Publish
Captions Formats
Common Caption Formats
SRT YouTube and other web players
DFXP Flash players
SCC iPods, iTunes, DVD encoding
SAMI Windows Media
QT QuickTime
STL DVD Studio Pro
CPT.XML Captionate
SBV YouTube
RT Real Media
WebVTT Emerging HTML5
Custom XML Custom formats
Custom Text Custom formats
SRT Example
Emerging standards for HTML5
Simplifying the Workflow
Video Player / Platform Integrations
Captions Plugin
• Works with most video players
• Searchable
• Supports multiple languages
• SEO boost
• Customizable
• Free
Transcript Alignment
Already have transcripts?
Fast, cost-effective way to get captions and use interactive video plugins
Translation
• Integrated translation support
• From English to many languages
• Monitor real-time status
Beyond Captions
Introduce Dr. Keith Bailey
Demos
• Implementations of captions + transcripts
• Examples of automated captioning workflows
• Searchable, interactive video libraries
Captions for Lecture Capture (Echo360)
Colorado State University (Mediasite)
Georgia Tech (Tegrity)
MIT OCW
MIT150 – Infinite History
Al Jazeera
Keith D. Bailey, Ph.D
Assistant Dean of Online Learning
and Education Technology
Penn State University – College of Arts
and Architecture
Penn State University
https://elms.psu.edu/
Resources
Josh Miller
3Play Media
Ph: (617) 764-5189 x102
3Play Media
http://www.3playmedia.com
Resources
Questions