1. Teleperformance RapidText, Inc.
Captioning
For
Distance Education
November 8, 2017

2. Background
PRESENTER: Kathy Furlan Teleperformance RapidText extension Founded in 1988 Local: Burbank

3. Core Services Our services include: Live (Realtime) Captioning
Live Broadcasts, WebCasts, PodCasts,
Meetings, Classes and Special Events
Video Captioning
Every format imaginable! (Online media, tapes, DVD’s, etc…..)
Caption Overlay solution for YouTube Videos
Transcription
Audio recordings, archives, interviews, Podcasts
Translation and Subtitling (All languages)

4. What is Captioning?
Captioning is the process of converting the audio content of a TV show, webcast, movie, video, live event, or other production into text and displaying the text on a screen or monitor. 

5. It’s the law! Why should I care?
Elevators in buildings
Wheelchair ramps
Handicap-accessible bathrooms
Captioning
Accommodation >>>>> Access
Canvas: Everything uploaded to Canvas must be accessible.

6. CHOICES
OPEN CAPTIONS are burned in to the video so they are always on the screen.
CLOSED CAPTIONS can be turned on or off by the viewer.
Closed Captioned Logo:

7. Learning Disabilities Veterans Quiet or noisy environments
Who uses captions?
Deaf / Hard of Hearing
ESL Students
Learning Disabilities
Veterans
Quiet or noisy environments
Visual learners
Enhances learning

8. Wait – What about YouTube Videos?
Aren’t all YouTubetm videos already captioned?
Let’s take a look…   
No punctuation or capitalization. Misspellings throughout. No sound effects.
If it is posted to Canvas it must be captioned Accurately.
See the differences?
Teleperformance RapidText - Caption Overlay for YouTube Videos

9. Captioning is Time-Consuming Labor-intensive Complex Expensive YIKES?
I don’t know how to caption videos.
My staff doesn’t have the time!

10. Distance Education Captioning and Transcription Grant (DECT)
DECT to the Rescue!!
Distance Education Captioning and Transcription Grant (DECT)
Teleperformance RapidText is a DECT pre-approved vendor.
They do the work for you
FREE! Teleperformance invoices the Grant directly.
Available to all CCC’s

11. Simple application process
DECT Process
Simple application process
Identify videos that need captioning
the details to Kathy
Kathy creates the DECT forms for you
You complete the forms and
or fax to DECT
DECT approves project
Teleperformance captions your videos for you, and invoices DECT directly!

12. Never captioned before?
New to captioning?
No worries!
Kathy will help you each step of the way.
Entire staff to assist with formats, and all the technical details.
All formats
Searchable transcripts of the videos
We’re like Burger King - Special orders don’t upset us.

13. Q & A For more information: Teleperformance RapidText Kathy Furlan
, extension 47124
Teleperformance RapidText
Your Students’ Success
Is our Highest Goal!
Pre-approved Vendor:
Distance Education Captioning and Transcription Grant (DECT)