Captions and transcripts for prerecorded multimedia
To comply with Texas Administrative Code, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the TSUS EIR Accessibility policy, all public and course multimedia content must be captioned. Transcripts for prerecorded multimedia must be provided upon request. Audio descriptions must also be provided upon receipt of a request for accommodation.
What is covered
- Videos and podcasts published on public websites
- Videos and podcasts published in course content
- Videos and podcasts published on any TXST social media account
Tools for captioning and transcription are available to all faculty and staff and include the following:
Automated captioning and transcription should be edited for accuracy, grammar and spelling. Yuja provides a built in video editing tool for remediation and training is available through ITAC.
Captions and transcriptions for live broadcasts or meetings
To comply with Texas Administrative Code, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the TSUS EIR Accessibility policy, all live broadcasts or meetings hosted by TXST must be captioned. Transcripts must be provided upon request.
For live broadcasts or public meetings hosted by TXST, CART services should be procured if a request for accommodation is received for this publicized meeting within 72 hours of the beginning of the broadcast.
Automated captions must be turned on for any live broadcast or meeting whether or not a request for accommodation is received. This applies to internal meetings among employees, online classrooms, and public meetings.
Guidance
Please refer to the Event and Caption Strategies for specific event information and how to proceed.