

Accessibility Tips for a Better Zoom/Virtual Meeting Experience (Deaf/Hard of Hearing Technology Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center).When to Caption: General Guidelines (UVA).


NOTE: Options for the provision of captions/transcripts using automated speech recognition (ASR) solutions, for both live and recorded events, are available. Additional information can be found via an internet search or going directly to a vendor’s website and searching for “accessibility”. See the Zoom Using audio transcription for cloud recordings documentation for details.Working with Online Video Conferencing Toolsīelow are a number of helpful links pointing to guidance and resources from UVA sources, vendors, peer institutions, and subject matter experts. Future recordings in rooms that your account owns will include a transcript. Check the option for Audio Transcript beneath the Advanced cloud recording settings.Make sure the Cloud recording option is checked.Click the Recording tab on the top of the Settings screen.Click the Settings link in the left menu.Log in into the Zoom at Penn State page with your Penn State Access Account and ID yo view your Zoom profile.Note: This option is available only with the Cloud Recording option. All output should be edited for accuracy. The option to include automatic transcriptions in Zoom Cloud Recordings is available for Penn State Zoom accounts. The Knowledge Base article Zoom: Identifying and Admitting Guests (KB0015802) discusses how to allow non-Penn State users, including live captionists, sign language interpreters or other assitstants, access to a Penn State Zoom room. Penn State does not support centralized live captions at this time.

See the Live Captions page for suggested vendors and additional information. This system has more usable accuracy than automatic transcriptions. Live captions with human transcribers are recommended for individuals needing an accommodation. Information about setting up a Penn State Zoom room for captioning is available in the Service Now article KB0016348.Īdditional information about caption options, including live captions, can be found on the accessibility page. These can be captioned and posted in a number of locations. Zoom recordings are saved in the MP4 video format. In order to access all available Zoom features, it is recommended that Penn State users log in to Zoom at.
