Closed captions is preferred, but if you already have a transcript it's usually not difficult to convert it to a caption file. For instance, YouTube uses its speech recognition engine to assign time codes to an uploaded transcript.
Elizabeth J. Pyatt, Ph.D.
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On Aug 30, 2019, at 12:29 PM, Jacqueline Beverly <Jacqueline.Beverly@columbiasouthern.edu<mailto:Jacqueline.Beverly@columbiasouthern.edu>> wrote:
My instructional design team is currently reviewing our ADA policies and processes to ensure we are remaining compliant. An item we are stuck on and could really use some guidance is transcripts vs closed captions. Our current process requires us to provide a transcript for all audio and video in our courses. We do not require closed captioning, but sometimes it is included. Can anyone tell me if we are required to offer closed captioning too? Looking at the standards and guidelines and other sites, I have read contradictory information. Thanks!
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Jacqueline Beverly
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Columbia Southern University
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