Video Captioning Essentials: a web-based training course
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Assignment: Real-Time Captioning


Instructions:

  1. Use the NCRA website to search for realtime captioning service providers.
  2. How helpful are the service providers' websites? Do any talk about their reporters' certifications?
  3. Identify which providers you wish to contact, and prepare a set of questions. Examples may include:

    • What are your rates?
    • What do you need in order to provide live web streaming captioning services?
    • What kind of quality guarantees can you provide? For example:
      • What happens if the reporter loses the connection and caonnot log back on?
      • If viewers are unsatisfied with the captions, do we get our money back?
  4. Document your research in the Video Captioning Essentials Workbook (word document).

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