Video CaptionsVideo Captions1![]() Though captioning is primarily intended for those who cannot hear the audio, it has also been found to help those that can hear audio content, those who may not be fluent in the language in which the audio is presented, those for whom the language spoken is not their primary language, etc. Common web accessibility guidelines indicate that captions should be:
Video Storage & Captioning
In order to use a video in your Blackboard course, it must be stored somewhere on the Internet. Kaltura
![]() Where do Kaltura's videos come from? They are created or uploaded by faculty. Kaltura allows faculty to
Currently, Kaltura does not provide an easy option for captioning. If you use Kaltura for recording and/or storing videos, then you will also need to provide a transcript of the video. TCC's Faculty Resources site has tutorials on how to use Kaltura. YouTube
![]() Videos are typically public. To use the YouTube video in Blackboard, you would need to add the video link in your Bb course site. The advantage of YouTube is that you can easily caption your videos. Captioning On YouTubeCreating Subtitles and Closed Captions on Your YouTube Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJGiS83eQLk 1Summarized from: "Captions, Transcripts, and Audio Descriptions." WebAIM: web accessibility in mind. WebAIM. 29 Aug 2013. Web. 17 Nov 2014. <http://webaim.org/techniques/captions/>. 2 "General Standard 8: Accessibility and Usability." Quality Matters Higher Education Rubric Workbook, Fifth Edition, 2014. Annapolis: Quality Matters. 2014. Print. p. 29. |