
Module 2: Introduction to Web Video Captioning
“Why do we need to caption this video?”
"Isn't captioning expensive Can't we do it ourselves?”
“What are our options for captioning web videos?”

If people in your organization are asking you these kind of questions – or if you're the one asking but no one has any answers, then you're ready to take this course.
There's no one right answer – you'll need to assess your requirements and capabilities. You may end up with a single solution, or you may even tailor your approach to the situation. Key is that you know how to assess your needs and act accordingly.
What You'll Learn
In this section, you'll learn how to:
- Define captions and how consumers access them.
- Present financial and legal reasons for captioning web videos.
- Outline the general process for captioning recorded web videos.
- Outline the general process for captioning live web videos.
- Do an analysis of your captioning needs to determine what approach to take.
- Explain the difference between using web captioning tools and offline tools.
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