basicsofcaptioning

The Basics of Captioning: 

The Basics of Captioning Videos, Classes & CART

The Basics of Captioning: 

The Basics of Captioning Gaeir (rhymes with “fire”) Dietrich High Tech Training Center Unit De Anza College, Cupertino, CA Kathy (almost rhymes with daffy) Furlan PeopleSupport RAPIDTEXT, Inc. Newport Beach, CA

Overview: 

Overview Legal issues and compliance Live captioning On-site, remote Teleconference, broadcast, Webcast Off-line captioning In-house, out-sourced Videotape, digital, DVD

Legal Aspects: 

Legal Aspects Laws, Regulations, and Compliance

Laws in General: 

Laws in General

Captioning in Particular: 

Captioning in Particular Television Decoder Circuitry Act of 1990 TVs with 13-inch or greater screens must have decoder built in Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1993 Government-funded public service announcements must be captioned Telecommunications Act of 1996 Administered by FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Most television broadcasts (and some commercials) required to be captioned Major newscasts require real-time captioning (1998 revision of rules)

Rehabilitation Act of 1973(Amended 1998): 

Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Amended 1998) Section 504 Accommodation Meet the specific needs of specific individuals with disabilities Caption when needed Section 508 Access Meet the general needs of all individuals with disabilities Buy captioned for equal access

Conformingto the Laws: 

Conforming to the Laws Section 504 Caption videos in classes with deaf students Caption other videos as possible Section 508 Buy captioned materials Have materials captioned before first classroom viewing Please note: Some students will still want interpreters!

Financing Captioning: 

Financing Captioning In the California community colleges Chancellor’s Office provided seed money to caption legacy materials (under 504) New materials covered by department that orders them (under 508)

Live Captioning: 

Live Captioning Terminology, Captioners, And Delivery Modes

Terminology So is it “Captioning” or “CART”?: 

Terminology So is it “Captioning” or “CART”? C.A.R.T. Communication Access Realtime Translation Realtime Captioning. Live Captioning. Steno Captioning. On-Site Captioning Remote Captioning Broadcast Captioning

The Provider…: 

The Provider… Stenographer. CART Provider. Steno-Captioner. Realtime Captioner. Uses a Steno Writer / Steno Machine Attended Court Reporting School Minimum of 180 words per minute Hundreds of hours of practice

Student requests CART: 

Student requests CART Select a captioner Hire, or use a captioning service Confirm student’s schedule Beginning, end, holidays, finals Provide syllabus, glossaries, etc. CART Dictionary may have 100k words Unexpected words may show as errors “Mountaineering” might translate as “mountain earring” or “Mountain nearing”

On-Site: 

On-Site CART provider comes to your site Provides all equipment Captions everything May vocalize for student Provides caption notes Download or email Considerations Availability of captioners in your area Rates and charges vary

Remote Captioning: 

Remote Captioning Increase in Remote Captioning Shortage of captioners Advances in technology Voice over Internet More and more captioners prefer remote Equipment needed: Microphone system Laptop with Internet

Remote Captioning… How does it work?: 

Remote Captioning… How does it work? Two basic processes: Get audio to the Captioner Stream text to the student.

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Remote - How it Works… 4. Text to student in real-time! 1. Audio to microphone. Microphone to Transmitter. Transmitter to Receiver 3. Voice-over-Internet to Captioner… INTERNET INTERNET 2. Transmitter to Laptop Example using Voice over IP

Remote CART Considerations…: 

Remote CART Considerations… Best for lecture classes Captioner can only hear and caption what is mic’d Tech support & student training Student sets up in each class. Student autonomy Service provider does the hiring, scheduling, payroll, finds subs, etc.

What’s best for my student?: 

What’s best for my student? Student’s reading rate Word-for-word or concept-for-concept Technical ability Type of class Highly interactive or lecture? High-level or general ed? Student interaction – Q & A’s Vocalize? Write or type? Student independence

Live Distance Learning: 

Live Distance Learning Accommodation or Access? Most live classes are Broadcast to Cable TV Captions appear as any TV show ITV or other Internet platforms Often doesn’t support captioning Captions appear on separate monitor

Other Scenarios for Remote: 

Other Scenarios for Remote Teleconferences Webcasts Videoconferences Meetings Same two processes: Get the audio to the captioner Captioner dials in or logs on Get the text to the recipients Stream captions to a Website Recipients log on to access text

Off-line Captioning: 

Off-line Captioning Terms, Copyright and Adding Captions to Videos

Terminology: 

Terminology Closed- vs. open-captions Decoder and line 21 Subtitles vs. captions On video On DVD

Copyright: 

Copyright Determination by the legal counsel of the CCCs Attempt to get permission When seeking permission Try for blanket permission

Who owns this thing??: 

Who owns this thing?? Check the video itself Try the Internet Establish a paper trail Beware the “time-limited” form E-mail Gaeir for list AMX database

Here or There?: 

Here or There? In-house captioning Requires equipment (hardware and software) Requires some training Try partnering with film/TV dept Out-sourcing captioning Choose a vendor Ask about quality, transcripts, pricing, turnaround time

Pros and Cons: 

Pros and Cons Out-source captioning Price per minute Quality Caption in-house Equipment expense Personnel (training) Time (and learning curve!) Quality

Which video first?: 

Which video first? New videos Buy captioned when possible Caption prior to first showing Legacy materials First caption videos in classes with deaf students Caption most-used videos Caption videos for core classes

What Format?: 

What Format? VHS to VHS Basic permission to caption VHS to DVD Requires additional permission Broadcast quality BetacamSP Online Digital video

Where’s the Decoder?: 

Where’s the Decoder? Be aware: Decoders are built into TVs Most overhead projection units do not have decoders You may need a decoder added into the system

Conclusion: 

Conclusion Is anybody really watching?

Who uses captions the most?: 

Who uses captions the most? #4 airports #3 sports bars #2 gyms #1 couples in the bedroom when one wants to watch TV and the other does not

Who benefits from captions?: 

Who benefits from captions? We all do! And especially ESL students Visual learners Anyone unfamiliar with the terminology of a subject

Thank you!: 

Thank you! Gaeir Dietrich Alternate Media Training Specialist / Instructor High Tech Center Training Unit De Anza College, Cupertino, CA 408.996.6043 gdietrich@htctu.net / www.htctu.net Kathy Furlan Educational Sales Rep. PeopleSupport Rapidtext (AHEAD Booth # 39) Newport Beach, CA 949-399-9200 ext. 254 kfurlan@peoplesupport.com / www.rapidtext.com