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Accessible Video Captioning for Distance Education and Online Learning Distance Teaching & Learning August 9, 2013 Tole Khesin VP of Marketing 3Play Media [email protected] Rob Haley Senior Media Producer Boston University [email protected]
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Distance Teaching & Learning, August 9, 2013 Accessibility Data: - More than 1 billion people have a disability - 56.7 million report a disability in the U.S. - 48 million (20%) in the U.S. have some hearing loss - 11% of postsecondary students report having a disability - 45% of 1.6 million veterans seek disability - 177,000+ veterans claimed hearing loss Captions are text that is time-sychronized with the media. They convey all spoken content as well as relevant sound effects. Captions originated in the early 1980s from an FCC mandate for broadcast TV. The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act requires all Internet programming that previously aired on television with captions to have captions online, as well. The values of captioning include: - Accessibility for deaf and hard of hearing - Accessibility 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 Boston University currently has over 3,000 students enrolled in online programs. To build their accessibility policy, they assembled a study team within ODE to brainstorm and strategize online accessibility issues. Working with on campus Office of Disability Services as well as outside peer groups to develop the best practices, they are working to put a policy in place that can be utilized on a University-wide level. Currently only one program has a standard policy to caption all media elements, but the Office of Distance Education offers captioning for programs and courses on an "as needed" basis. Other advantages to transcribing and captioning their content include giving students access to transcripts to use as an independent resource, generating scripts from existing audio/video media for faculty, and generating course content from existing or new audio/video media. Presenters: Rob Haley | Senior media Producer, Boston University Tole Khesin | VP of Marketing, 3Play Media
Transcript of Accessible Video Captioning for Distance Education and Online Learning
Accessible Video Captioning for Distance Education and Online Learning
Distance Teaching & Learning
August 9, 2013
Tole Khesin VP of Marketing 3Play Media [email protected]
Rob Haley Senior Media Producer Boston University [email protected]
Agenda
Highlights from recent accessibility data
Captioning basics
Accessibility laws
Value propositions
BU Online Overview
How BU uses captioning
State of accessibility policy at BU
Beyond accessibility
Q&A
Poll
Accessibility Data
• More than 1 billion people have a disability
• 56.7 million report a disability in the U.S.
• 48 million (20%) in U.S. have some hearing loss
• 11% of postsecondary students report having a disability
• 45% of 1.6 million veterans seek disability
• 177,000+ veterans claimed hearing loss
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) • Applies to content that airs on TV and the Internet.
Section 504 • Part of Rehabilitation Act of 1973 • Anti-discrimination law
Section 508 • Added to Rehabilitation Act in 1986 • Applies to federal agencies and organizations
with federal subsidies
ADA • Updated in 2008 via ADAAA • For schools, same requirements as Section 504 • Netflix lawsuit implications
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
Boston University Online Overview
• First Online Masters Program Launched in 2002, At Present Offers 17 Degree Programs, over 20 Credit and Non-Credit Certificates, with Over 200 Active Courses
• Over 90% of Enrolled Students in Graduate Level Programs
• Courses run in Seven Week Cycles; Twice Each Spring, Summer, and Fall Semester
• Currently over 3,000 Students Enrolled in Online Programs
Boston University Online Overview
Boston University Online Overview
Building Our Accessibility Policy
• Assembled study team within ODE to brainstorm/strategize online accessibility issues
• Working with on campus Office of Disability Services as well as outside peer groups [ex. Perkins School for the Blind] to develop best practices
• Working to put a policy in place that can be utilized on a University-wide level
Poll
Boston University Online Captioning
• Currently only one program [Master of Social Work] has a standard policy to caption all media elements
• Office of Distance Education offers captioning for programs and courses on an “as needed” basis
• Videos and/or shooting scripts are submitted for captioning and transcription when requested by Faculty, Instructional Designer, or Student Services Coordinator
Boston University Online Captioning
Beyond Accessibility: Other Advantages to Transcribing/Captioning
• Generating scripts from existing audio/video media for faculty
• Students have access to transcripts of the media to use as an independent resource
• Generating course content from existing or new audio/video media
Beyond Accessibility: Other Advantages to Transcribing/Captioning
Questions
Tole Khesin VP of Marketing 3Play Media [email protected] www.3playmedia.com
Rob Haley Senior Media Producer Boston University [email protected] www.bu.edu/online
