Presentations
A key element of AST’s efforts is the dissemination of information. AST presents frequently at conferences, tradeshows, and in online webinars. We present in these venues to demonstrate our constantly improving captioning system, to share the research data we gather as we explore captioning techniques, and disseminate the captioning information and techniques we have uncovered. We have tried to archive many of these presentations here for your convenience.
Captioning Beyond Compliance: Improving the quality of your media
This session discusses the value of captioning beyond regulatory
compliance for improved learning, and shows options for captioning. With the
rapid deployment of new media types and the increasing ease of publishing
multimedia content, the scope of the captioning problem in education is growing
at an exponential rate. The need for understanding how to provide quick,
useful, and compliant captioning without creating undue workflow or budget
burdens has never been more important.
Presenter(s): Brent Robertson
Presented: Wednesday, 14 July 2010
At: AHEAD 2010 (See our upcoming events)
Document(s): http://www.automaticsync.com/captionsync/wp-content/uploads/Concurrent-Session.pdf
Presented: Wednesday, 14 July 2010
At: AHEAD 2010 (See our upcoming events)
Document(s): http://www.automaticsync.com/captionsync/wp-content/uploads/Concurrent-Session.pdf
Adding Meaning to Media
Video is becoming more and more popular for use
in academic instruction. As universities integrate video into instruction, they
struggle to make the media accessible. Disability laws require that most
universities make their media accessible to students with disabilities. For
video, this means that captions must be added. For podcasts and audio files, a
transcript meets the minimal requirements for accessibility. Developing policies, practices and finding
budget funds to captioning media in tough economic times stresses many
universities. Captioning media is
critical to support the deaf and hard of hearing communities. But the benefits
of captioning extend far beyond supporting just these viewers. Most viewers of
captions are not deaf or hard of hearing. This paper covers benefits of
captioning and best practices for captioning.
Presenter(s): Kevin Erler, Ph.D.
Presented: Thursday, 01 July 2010
At: Ed-Media 2010 (See our upcoming events)
Document(s): http://www.automaticsync.com/captionsync/wp-content/uploads/Ed-Media-2010-paper.pdf
Document(s): http://www.editlib.org/p/35213
Presented: Thursday, 01 July 2010
At: Ed-Media 2010 (See our upcoming events)
Document(s): http://www.automaticsync.com/captionsync/wp-content/uploads/Ed-Media-2010-paper.pdf
Document(s): http://www.editlib.org/p/35213
Making your Media Meaningful
Captioning is typically done to meet accessibility
requirements, but the value extends far beyond just supporting deaf
students. With the expanding use of video for instruction and
communications, captioning your YouTube, iTunes and recorded lectures
will make the content more usable. Captions serve as the basis for
enabling video to be searched, translated, and serves different learning
styles for both native English speakers and ESL students. This session
will focus on the value of captioning media, the processes of automating
the captioning workflow, and the uses with different portals like
iTunes, YouTube, Google Video, and other portals.
Presenter(s): Kevin Erler, Ph.D.
Presented: Wednesday, 09 June 2010
At: EduComm 2010 (See our upcoming events)
Document(s): http://www.automaticsync.com/captionsync/wp-content/uploads/AST-EduComm10.pdf
Document(s): http://educomm2010.sched.org/event/19d235f7da48733fa9d9f0b1f49d2350
Presented: Wednesday, 09 June 2010
At: EduComm 2010 (See our upcoming events)
Document(s): http://www.automaticsync.com/captionsync/wp-content/uploads/AST-EduComm10.pdf
Document(s): http://educomm2010.sched.org/event/19d235f7da48733fa9d9f0b1f49d2350
Captioning Beyond Compliance: Making Media Meaningful
Video is becoming more and more popular for use in academic instruction.
A recent study on the use of video in higher education shows that the
video explosion is hitting all aspects of education. Cisco projections
show that video growth is contributing to 30% of data transfers in 2009,
and by 2010 will be over 50%.
Students are expecting to have access to instruction with video, and are
creating, uploading and sharing videos as a part of their daily lives.
As universities integrate video into instruction, they struggle to make the media accessible. American's with disabilities laws require that most universities make their media accessible to students with disabilities. For video, this means that captions must be added. For Podcasts and audio files, a transcript meets the minimal requirements for accessibility. Developing policies, practices and finding budget funds to captioning media in tough economic times stresses many universities.
Captioning media is critical to support the deaf and hard of hearing communities. But the benefits of captioning extend far beyond supporting just these viewers. Most viewers of captions are not deaf and hard of hearing. A study conducted at the California State University at San Francisco showed that when captions were made available for videos to a randomly assigned group of viewers, their grade point average was one G.P.A. higher for those with captions. In addition, these students exhibited a much more engaged level of interest in the content.
By adding captions and transcripts to media, which is supported in portals like iTunes and YouTube, the video content can now be made searchable. Captions also benefit ESL students and ESL faculty.
This session will cover the benefits of captioning media beyond merely supporting the deaf and hard of hearing.
Session ID: WEB-2041
As universities integrate video into instruction, they struggle to make the media accessible. American's with disabilities laws require that most universities make their media accessible to students with disabilities. For video, this means that captions must be added. For Podcasts and audio files, a transcript meets the minimal requirements for accessibility. Developing policies, practices and finding budget funds to captioning media in tough economic times stresses many universities.
Captioning media is critical to support the deaf and hard of hearing communities. But the benefits of captioning extend far beyond supporting just these viewers. Most viewers of captions are not deaf and hard of hearing. A study conducted at the California State University at San Francisco showed that when captions were made available for videos to a randomly assigned group of viewers, their grade point average was one G.P.A. higher for those with captions. In addition, these students exhibited a much more engaged level of interest in the content.
By adding captions and transcripts to media, which is supported in portals like iTunes and YouTube, the video content can now be made searchable. Captions also benefit ESL students and ESL faculty.
This session will cover the benefits of captioning media beyond merely supporting the deaf and hard of hearing.
Session ID: WEB-2041
Presenter(s): Pat Brogan, Ph.D.
Presented: Friday, 26 March 2010
At: CSUN 2010
Presented: Friday, 26 March 2010
At: CSUN 2010
Section 508 Captioning Beyond Compliance for Government Agencies
Motivations and examples of captioning in government agencies.
Presenter(s): Pat Brogan Ph.D.
Presented: Monday, 05 October 2009
At: IDEAS 2009
Document(s): http://www.automaticsync.com/captionsync/wp-content/uploads/IDEAS.ppt
Presented: Monday, 05 October 2009
At: IDEAS 2009
Document(s): http://www.automaticsync.com/captionsync/wp-content/uploads/IDEAS.ppt
Captioning Beyond Compliance
A discussion of the motivations for captioning and some examples from actual deployments in Education.
Presenter(s): Pat Brogan, Ph.D.
Presented: Wednesday, 17 June 2009
At: EduComm 2009
Document(s): http://www.automaticsync.com/captionsync/wp-content/uploads/Educomm.ppt
Document(s): http://educomm.mediasite.com/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=bbeda62f17f849bbade34e7312b3f992
Presented: Wednesday, 17 June 2009
At: EduComm 2009
Document(s): http://www.automaticsync.com/captionsync/wp-content/uploads/Educomm.ppt
Document(s): http://educomm.mediasite.com/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=bbeda62f17f849bbade34e7312b3f992
Whitepaper on Making Recorded Lectures Accessible
Discussion on how to make lecture recordings accessible.
Presenter(s): Pat Brogan, Ph.D.
Presented: Saturday, 31 January 2009
Document(s): http://www.automaticsync.com/captionsync/wp-content/uploads/AccessibleLectures.pdf
Presented: Saturday, 31 January 2009
Document(s): http://www.automaticsync.com/captionsync/wp-content/uploads/AccessibleLectures.pdf
Lecture recordings: extending access for students with disabilities
The introduction of a lecture recording system at many universities has received considerable
endorsement from advocates of accessibility, with students with disabilities and/or medical
conditions being identified as major beneficiaries of this resource. To gain a better
understanding of the perceived benefits and shortcomings of recording lectures for this group
of students, and potential directions and applications for the future, a research project was
recently conducted at one university into this topic. This research acts as the basis for this
paper; the presentation will briefly overview the project and share key research findings.
endorsement from advocates of accessibility, with students with disabilities and/or medical
conditions being identified as major beneficiaries of this resource. To gain a better
understanding of the perceived benefits and shortcomings of recording lectures for this group
of students, and potential directions and applications for the future, a research project was
recently conducted at one university into this topic. This research acts as the basis for this
paper; the presentation will briefly overview the project and share key research findings.
Presenter(s): Mike Fardon;
JoCasta Williams
Presented: Friday, 31 August 2007
Document(s): http://www.automaticsync.com/captionsync/wp-content/uploads/Lecture-Recordings-with-Students-with-Disabilities.pdf
Presented: Friday, 31 August 2007
Document(s): http://www.automaticsync.com/captionsync/wp-content/uploads/Lecture-Recordings-with-Students-with-Disabilities.pdf
Review of Captioning Techniques for the California Community College System
This session addresses the following topics:
- Accessibility compliance
- Benefits of captioning beyond compliance
- Examples of captioning different media: YouTube, iTunes, Recorded Lectures, Podcasts and more
- Captioning process and workflow
- Evaluating the impact on learning
Presenter(s): Pat Brogan, Ph.D.
Presented: Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Document(s): http://www.canyons.edu/Offices/Distance_Learning/Captioning/presentation/presentation.htm
Presented: Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Document(s): http://www.canyons.edu/Offices/Distance_Learning/Captioning/presentation/presentation.htm
Meet the Experts - Captioning A, B, C's
Webinar that covers the following:
1. Introduction to captioning and transcription services
2. Captioning and Transcribing Process
3. Quality considerations
4. Approaches to large scale captioning
5. Motivations to caption/transcribe
6. The Media Explosion
7. Choosing what to caption and transcribe
8. How to fund this?
9. Q & A
1. Introduction to captioning and transcription services
2. Captioning and Transcribing Process
3. Quality considerations
4. Approaches to large scale captioning
5. Motivations to caption/transcribe
6. The Media Explosion
7. Choosing what to caption and transcribe
8. How to fund this?
9. Q & A
Presenter(s): Pat Brogan, Ph.D.; Kevin Erler, Ph.D.
Presented: Thursday, 25 June 2009
Document(s): http://teachingcommons.cdl.edu/access/docs_multi/CaptioningWebinar.shtml
Presented: Thursday, 25 June 2009
Document(s): http://teachingcommons.cdl.edu/access/docs_multi/CaptioningWebinar.shtml
Captioning Educational Material on a Large Scale
In 2004, AST, (Automatic Sync Technologies), received funding
from the US Department of Education to develop a captioning
system that is more "accessible" to educational institutions
that would result in lower cost and quicker turnaround than
traditional captioning.
In the course of that project and in the time since, AST has
explored in detail many approaches to captioning; this talk will
outline the results of those investigations and highlight the
pros and cons of each approach that we explored; issues of
accuracy, cost, timeliness, and scalability are examined. With
the rapid introduction and deployment of new media types, and
the increasing
ease of publishing multimedia content, the scope of the
captioning problem in education is growing at an exponential
rate. The need for understanding
how to provide quick, useful, and compliant captioning without
creating undue workflow or budget burdens has never been more
important.
Presenter(s): Kevin Erler, Ph.D.
Presented: Thursday, 20 November 2008
Document(s): http://easi.cc/archive/caption/caption-webinar.htm
Presented: Thursday, 20 November 2008
Document(s): http://easi.cc/archive/caption/caption-webinar.htm
