Adding Captions to Videos
Accurate captions should be included on all videos for accessibility.
Adding Captions in Panopto
Panopto includes a feature through which you can import Automatic Speech Recognition captions into a video. These captions must then be checked and edited for accuracy.
How to Add ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition Captions into a Video provides a written guide and a video tutorial on this process. How to Edit or Delete Captions in Panopto shows how to check and adjust captions as needed. If you prefer to manually caption Panopto videos, How to Manually Caption Sessions in the Editor provides a written guide and a video tutorial on the process.
Adding Captions in Canvas Studio
Canvas Studio includes a feature through which you can import Automatic Speech Recognition captions into a video. These captions must then be checked and edited for accuracy. How do I add auto-generated captions to my media files in Canvas Studio? provides details on this process.
How do I use the Caption Editor to edit a caption file? shows how to check and adjust captions as needed. If you prefer to upload a caption file or manually create captions for videos, visit How do I upload a caption file in Canvas Studio? and How do I create captions for media in Canvas Studio?
Module Review
In this module, we explored the importance of accessibility. In alignment with the daptable Instruction core value of the Teaching Excellence Framework. we also explored several techniques for creating accessible course materials. We are now able to:
- State the importance of creating accessible course materials
- Create accessible course materials using Microsoft Office
- Edit videos to include captions
