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Captioning for Inclusive Education: Enhancing Accessibility while focusing on Universal Design

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Scheduled at 9:00 am in Matchless on Thursday, November 14.

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Speaker(s)

  • Lindsay Cisar, Account Manager, Verbit

Session Details

  • Length of Session: 1-hr
  • Format: Lecture
  • Expertise Level: All Levels
  • Type of session: General Conference

Summary

This session will delve into the importance of captioning in education and its impact on accessibility and engagement. From accommodating students with disabilities to catering to diverse learning styles, captioning has emerged as a powerful tool for fostering inclusive learning environments. We’ll explore the benefits of captioning beyond compliance, highlighting its role in enhancing comprehension, engagement, and discoverability.

Abstract

This session will highlight the importance of captioning in education, emphasizing its role in improving accessibility and engagement for all learners. We will review how captioning goes beyond mere compliance, benefiting not only students with disabilities but also enhancing comprehension and engagement for all learners. By incorporating captions, educators can cater to diverse learning styles and ensure equal access to educational content. In today's educational landscape, accessibility and affordability are paramount concerns for educators seeking to provide inclusive learning experiences. However, traditional automatic speech recognition (ASR) solutions often fall short of meeting the diverse and unique needs for education. To address this gap, Verbit's team has introduced Captivate™—a revolutionary technology designed to transform the captioning process.

Captivate™ offers a cost-effective solution tailored precisely to educators' needs, diverging from the one-size-fits-all approach of generic ASRs. With Captivate™, educators can expect higher performance on challenging elements such as names, niche subject matter, accents, and background noise. Furthermore, Captivate™ ensures continuous improvement within and after each session, providing educators with the highest level of accuracy possible. Join us to discover how Captivate™ can empower educators with cost-effective captioning solutions that enhance accessibility, engagement, and affordability in education.

Keypoints

  1. Captioning boosts accessibility and engagement, while fostering inclusive learning.
  2. Traditional ASR captions often fail to meet compliance standards and do not adequately address students' needs
  3. Verbit's offers a cost-effective and accurate captioning tool that is tailored to your specific needs.

Disability Areas

Cognitive/Learning, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Psychological

Topic Areas

Artificial Intelligence, Assistive Technology, Captioning/Transcription, Faculty Development & Support, Uncategorized

Speaker Bio(s)

Lindsay Cisar

Cisar is a higher education leader dedicating her career to providing equality in education to all. After completing her undergraduate degree in American Sign Language interpreting, she spent over ten years working in undergraduate admissions promoting access for minority student populations. After leaving the world of traditional academia, she has continued championing the needs of underserved populations through education technology and working strategically with higher education institutions.

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