Section 10 Echo360
Use Case.
Host videos of class or other content you’d like students to watch.
Time Commitment.
Minimal to significant. This can vary depending on how/if you’re creating your videos, how long they are, and how much you need to edit.
Subsection 10.1 Echo360 Hosting
Subsubsection 10.1.1 Captioning and Transcripts
When you upload or record video using a hosting platform like Echo360, it will auto-generate captions and a transcript. These are separate files, but should generally convey the same information about the audio in the video. The auto-generated files often contain errors that may lead to confusion, so they should be reviewed and edited for accuracy. One workflow in Echo360 is to find your video and select “Edit Transcript”. Once your transcript is edited, you can then select “Apply to CC” to also update the caption file.
You can also use Google’s advanced video search or the “Filters” menu in YouTube to find existing videos that contain closed captioning.
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www.google.com/advanced_video_searchIf you need further support, visit TILT’s page on captions and audio descriptions for contact information.
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tilt.colostate.edu/iie/closed-caption-and-audio-description-support/Subsubsection 10.1.2 Audio Description
Audio description files are a narration of meaningful visual information in a video to provide context, clarify speakers, and articulate visual elements (like alternative text for videos). If you are creating new videos, it is good to think about how you might articulate meaning and avoid certain presentation styles so that such an additional file would not be necessary.
If you are using existing videos where such a file would be useful, you can contact TILT for additional support. Adding an audio description in Echo360 is not yet available.
