Video Accessibility

Captioning Katlura Videos
Quick Start Guide

Videos uploaded to MediaSpace after October 2022 will have machine-generated captions automatically added. For videos uploaded before that date, you can manually order machine-generated captions. All machine-generated captions must be edited for accuracy.

 

Captions are a synchronous text equivalent of the audio content in a video. Closed captions are toggled on or off by the viewer in the video player interface.

Closed captions are an accessibility requirement and essential for viewers that are deaf or hard of hearing. In addition, closed captions benefits:  

  • Viewers for whom the video’s language is an additional language
  • Viewers in noisy or loud locations where they cannot listen uninterrupted or at a comfortable volume
  • Viewers new to the subject matter who are unfamiliar with the unique terminology, jargon, or important names
  • Neurodivergent users who have trouble focusing or following along

Captions help learners with:

  • Accuracy when taking notes on a video
  • Greater information retention and comprehension through both listening and reading
  • Better engagement with content

Statistics indicate that around 5% of the general population has some form of hearing loss. However, studies suggest that 80% of 18 to 24-year-olds regularly watch videos with captions turned on. Captions are not simply an accessibility requirement; they are an excellent learning tool.

To order captions

  1. Navigate to your media on Langara College MediaSpace or in Brightspace go to My Tools > My Media 
  2. Open the Actions menu
  3. Select Caption & Enrich
  4. Click Order and then Submit

Editing Captions

  1. Navigate to your media on Langara College MediaSpace or in Brightspace go to My Tools > My Media
  2. Open the Actions menu and select Edit
  3. Navigate to the Captions tab and select Edit Captions or Edit beside the desired caption file
  4. Edit captions for accuracy, especially focusing on spelling of names and terminology.
  5. Click Save and then Back

For more information on captions, consult Closed Captioning Quick Start Guide.

Videos are not finished until they are accurately captioned. New uploads to MediaSpace will automatically trigger a request for machine-generated captions. Verify spelling, terminology, and accuracy of those captions.

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Accessibility Handbook for Teaching and Learning Copyright © 2023 by Briana Fraser and Luke McKnight is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.