Closed-Captioning
All media resources used in University programs and activities—whether they are instructional, informational, marketing, or promotional—must be accessible. All media resources shared on Wesleyan websites must have closed-captioning for videos and, soon, audio descriptions. Audio resources must be transcribed. Please visit this link for more information on the University Video Closed-Captioning Policy.
Definitions
- Captioning is synchronized text that displays on the screen during a video. Videos must be captioned so that individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing can understand the information contained in sounds and dialogue.
- Captions can be either open or closed. Wesleyan’s standard is closed captions. Open captions are always visible and cannot be turned off, which may be a distraction for some individuals. Closed captions provide users with the ability to turn them on and off.
- Audio description is comments interspersed between dialogue that describes non-verbal actions and events.
Recommendations
- Zoom web conferencing with full audio, video and sharing capabilities, is compliant (with some exceptions) with federal standards and requirements. Zoom provides options for live and recorded transcripts and captioning.
- YouTube and other video platforms that have known accessible video players and captions are recommended.