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Using Captioning Technologies in the Classroom<\/h2>\n

Captioning technologies can be helpful for everyone to ensure clear communication in the classroom. Caption text is powered by machine learning. It depends on audio input from the speaker, including the speaker’s accent, voice modulation, and intonation. As a result, captions might not be a complete and accurate transcription of the speaker’s words.<\/p>\n

Panopto Captions<\/h3>\n
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Panopto <\/a>is an all-in-one video platform. It not only provides desktop lecture recording and automatic captioning services, It is also seamlessly integrated with Canvas. Panopto allows users to add ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) Captions<\/a> into videos they have Creator access to. Note that machine-generated captions clearly aren’t the same as human transcription, so they need to be revised and edited to ensure they are 100% accurate.<\/p>\n

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You can review our documentation for both the\u00a0PC (Windows)<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Mac (Apple)\u00a0<\/a>or attend a\u00a0workshop<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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How to Edit an Embedded Video<\/div>
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Many of the online programs that ITDS works with have Panopto videos embedded throughout the course that exist in an external folder. To edit the captioning of these videos, or any video that you may have already directly embedded into a page, follow the steps below.<\/p>\n

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  1. Locate the video within your course.<\/li>\n
  2. Once there, click on the \u2197<\/strong>, highlighted below, to open the video within Panopto.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Within the Panopto Viewer, follow the instructions below on how to create and edit captions on a video.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
      How to Create and Edit Panopto Captions<\/div>
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      Automatic captions can be added to a video after it is recorded and published.<\/p>\n

      To create automatic captions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. For a video recorded within your course, head over to the Panopto Video Library and select My Folder<\/strong>. (For videos already embedded within a page or hosted by ITDS, please see the instructions above.)<\/em><\/li>\n
      2. Hover over the video and click Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      3. Select Captions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      4. Make sure Automatic Machine Captions<\/strong> is selected.<\/li>\n
      5. Click <\/strong>Order<\/strong>.\n
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      6. A window will open with information regarding the order details.<\/li>\n
      7. Close the window.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Once this process has finished, the captions will be accessible.<\/p>\n

        To View or Edit the Captions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. Hover over the Video in the Panopto Library and select Edit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        2. Click on the Captions<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Captions that are auto generated need to be edited and reviewed carefully.<\/p>\n

          To edit a captions text or start time:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          1. Play the video in the timeline.<\/li>\n
          2. Go to the caption you would like to edit.<\/li>\n
          3. Click the More<\/strong> icon to the left of the time stamp.<\/li>\n
          4. Select Edit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
          5. Edit<\/strong> the caption as needed.<\/li>\n
          6. Click Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
          7. Repeat the process until all captions are corrected.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            To delete a caption:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            1. Click the More<\/strong> icon to the left of the time stamp.<\/li>\n
            2. Click Delete<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              To add a caption:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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              1. Click on the timeline where you would like the caption to begin.<\/li>\n
              2. Click where is says Enter a Caption<\/strong> (beneath your current captions).<\/li>\n
              3. Type the text for the caption.<\/li>\n
              4. Press Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
              5. Publish<\/strong> the video.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                For information on manually uploading a caption file, visit the Panopto Support Website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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                Google Slides Captions<\/h3>\n
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                Google Slides allows users to present slides with captions<\/a>. When you present slides, you can turn on automatic captions to display the speaker’s words in real-time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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                How to Use Google Slides Captions<\/div>
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                Google Slides – Present with Captions<\/strong><\/p>\n

                When using the Chrome browser, Google Slides allows presenters to turn on automatic captions to display a speaker\u2019s words in real-time. Using your device\u2019s microphone or an external microphone, you can use automatic closed captions that will populate and allow you to adjust the sizing and position.<\/p>\n

                Step 1: Set up your microphone<\/strong><\/p>\n