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- With a hearing impairment, that are hard of hearing, Deaf or Deafblind students.<\/li>\r\n \t
- Who use text to speech and screen reader software to read transcripts aloud.<\/li>\r\n \t
- Who benefit from a visual reinforcement of spoken content.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n
This accommodation supports students to:<\/h3>\r\n
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- Equitably access audio content that would be missed due to hearing loss or other disability.<\/li>\r\n \t
- Access or process information by providing written or visual equivalents to audio content.<\/li>\r\n \t
- Access or process audio information through the use of amplification or other listening devices.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n
What it is<\/h2>\r\n
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- Closed Captions\r\n
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- Text version of audio content synchronously displayed on screen for pre-recorded video content.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t
- Transcripts of pre-recorded audio content.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
What it's not<\/h2>\r\n
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- A barrier that prevents students from working with peers or in experiential settings.<\/li>\r\n \t
- A change to course or program requirements.<\/li>\r\n \t
- A service students are required to pay for.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
How can I support this in my classroom?<\/h2>\r\nTo facilitate communications access accommodations, you may be asked to:\r\n
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- Meet with students, captioners, transcribers, and accessibility services staff.<\/li>\r\n \t
- Share materials (lectures, handouts, etc.) with service providers in advance to allow them to prepare by learning terminology, key terms, etc..<\/li>\r\n \t
- Identify audio\/visual material (videos, recorded lectures, podcasts, etc.) used in your course and verify they are accurately closed captioned or transcribed.<\/li>\r\n \t
- Work collaboratively with students, service providers, and accessibility services offices.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
Additional Notes<\/h2>\r\nWhile essential for some, all viewers may benefit from closed captions. Studies show that captions increase\u00a0comprehension, understanding, and focus[footnote]Gernsbacher, \"Video Captions Benefit Everyone\"<\/a>[\/footnote] and that 80% of 18 to 25-year-olds regularly use captions when watching video.[footnote]Youngs, \"Young viewers prefer TV subtitles, research suggests\"<\/a>[\/footnote]","rendered":"
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An accommodation may require a student has access to closed captions<\/strong> for live and recorded content and t<\/strong>ranscripts<\/strong> of recorded audio.<\/p>\nWho is this for?<\/h2>\n
Hi, my name is Miriam. I have difficulty understanding videos and audio material when they don’t have captions and transcripts. When content doesn’t have a text equivalent, I miss out or have to wait until an accessible copy can be provided.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n“Miriam”<\/a>, by Sue Doner is licensed under CC BY 4.0<\/a><\/p>\n
A closed captions and transcripts accommodations may be necessary to support equitable learning opportunities for learners:<\/p>\n
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- With a hearing impairment, that are hard of hearing, Deaf or Deafblind students.<\/li>\n
- Who use text to speech and screen reader software to read transcripts aloud.<\/li>\n
- Who benefit from a visual reinforcement of spoken content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
This accommodation supports students to:<\/h3>\n
- \n
- Equitably access audio content that would be missed due to hearing loss or other disability.<\/li>\n
- Access or process information by providing written or visual equivalents to audio content.<\/li>\n
- Access or process audio information through the use of amplification or other listening devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
What it is<\/h2>\n
- \n
- Closed Captions\n
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- Text version of audio content synchronously displayed on screen for pre-recorded video content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Transcripts of pre-recorded audio content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n
What it’s not<\/h2>\n
- \n
- A barrier that prevents students from working with peers or in experiential settings.<\/li>\n
- A change to course or program requirements.<\/li>\n
- A service students are required to pay for.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
How can I support this in my classroom?<\/h2>\n
To facilitate communications access accommodations, you may be asked to:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Meet with students, captioners, transcribers, and accessibility services staff.<\/li>\n
- Share materials (lectures, handouts, etc.) with service providers in advance to allow them to prepare by learning terminology, key terms, etc..<\/li>\n
- Identify audio\/visual material (videos, recorded lectures, podcasts, etc.) used in your course and verify they are accurately closed captioned or transcribed.<\/li>\n
- Work collaboratively with students, service providers, and accessibility services offices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Additional Notes<\/h2>\n
While essential for some, all viewers may benefit from closed captions. Studies show that captions increase\u00a0comprehension, understanding, and focus[1]<\/sup><\/a> and that 80% of 18 to 25-year-olds regularly use captions when watching video.[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n
- Gernsbacher, \"Video Captions Benefit Everyone\"<\/a> ↵<\/a><\/li>
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- Gernsbacher, \"Video Captions Benefit Everyone\"<\/a> ↵<\/a><\/li>
- Closed Captions\n
- Closed Captions\r\n