Captioned Media Accommodation
What is the captioned media accommodation and why is it required?
Captions convert audio dialogue and sounds into text that appears on a video, synchronized with audio. Captions provide effective communication for students who have an accommodation, which means that captions are essential in allowing full participation. Captions can benefit nonnative language speakers, people with learning disabilities, and anyone in a noisy environment.
To provide equal access for a student who is Deaf or hard of hearing, all videos you share as learning materials, show in the classroom, or post to Canvas are required to include accurate closed captions. All audio files require transcripts. In keeping with federal law, these files must be provided at least as soon as the video and audio files are available to the rest of the class.
Captions should be accurate and provided for the following media examples:
- YouTube Videos
- Podcasts
- TV show clips
- DVD’s
- Video and audio files created by the instructor
- Lecture/Capture recordings
- Narrated slide shows
As the instructor, you are responsible for ensuring your course content is captioned prior to showing media in class. To ensure compliance with this accommodation Review your course materials as soon as possible, before the start of the course to determine if you have any videos or audio that need captions. AI generated captions provide variable degrees of accuracy. Any captions produced with AI will need to be reviewed and human edited before the video is posted online or used during class. Please refer to the list of resources below for additional assistance.
To learn more about campus responsibilities regarding captioning accommodations, refer to the current Digital Accessibility Policy and best Accessibility Practices.
For Assistance
- Schedule a time with the Digital Accessibility Specialist to review captioned media requirements.
- Check with the Kraemer Family Library to see if they have a captioned version available.