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 Media

1. Video Captioning for Accessibility:
Penn State Demos Its Solution
February 21, 2013
PA State System of Higher Education

2. 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

3. What Are Captions?
Terminology
• Captioning vs. Transcription

4. What Are Captions?
Terminology
• Captioning vs. Transcription
• Captioning vs. Subtitling

5. What Are Captions?
Terminology
• Captioning vs. Transcription
• Captioning vs. Subtitling
• Closed Captioning vs. Open Captioning

6. What Are Captions?
Terminology
• Captioning vs. Transcription
• Captioning vs. Subtitling
• Closed Captioning vs. Open Captioning
• Post Production vs. Real-Time

7. How Are Captions Used?

8. 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 …”

9. 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

10. Captioning Process
1. Upload 2. Download 3. Publish

11. 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

12. Simplifying the Workflow
Video Player / Platform Integrations

13. Captions Plugin
• Works with most
video players
• Searchable
• Supports multiple
languages
• SEO boost
• Customizable
• Free

14. Transcript Alignment
Already have transcripts?
Fast, cost-effective way to get captions and use
interactive video plugins

15. Translation
• Integrated translation support
• From English to many languages
• Monitor real-time status

16. Beyond Captions

17. Introduce Dr. Keith Bailey

18. Demos
• Implementations of captions + transcripts
• Examples of automated captioning workflows
• Searchable, interactive video libraries

19. Captions for Lecture Capture (Echo360)

20. Colorado State University (Mediasite)

21. Georgia Tech (Tegrity)

22. MIT OCW

23. MIT150 – Infinite History

24. Al Jazeera

25. Keith D. Bailey, Ph.D
Assistant Dean of Online Learning
and Education Technology
Penn State University – College of Arts
and Architecture
kdb163@psu.edu
Penn State University
https://elms.psu.edu/
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Josh Miller
3Play Media
josh@3playmedia.com
Ph: (617) 764-5189 x102
3Play Media
http://www.3playmedia.com
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