Captioning

All required and self-produced instructional video for online and hybrid courses MUST be closed captioned and audio must be transcribed.

When is captioning required and when is it optional?

Captioning Resources

1. The Distance Education Captioning and Transcription Grant (DECT)

The DECT grant is a state chancellor’s office funded grant that pays for the captioning of your online or hybrid content. Our very own Dean James Glapa-Grossklag is the grant administrator and the grant is accessible to all California community college instructors. For more information, visit: The DECT Grant.

2. 3C Media Solutions

3C Media Solutions is another chancellor’s office funded grant and works similarly to the DECT grant and is another FREE captioning solution for online/hybrid California community college instructors. Content is uploaded to 3C Media and your content is captioned (usually) within a few days.

These training videos demonstrate how to register for 3C Media, how to upload your content, and how to access the captions:

3. YouTube Auto Caption

YouTube auto caption is a FREE tool and is an automatic process. When uploading a video to YouTube, it will automatically add captions to your multimedia. Access and edit these captions by accessing the creator’s studio, selecting the Captions and CC button, and selecting the AUTOMATIC caption file. This tool is best used for shorter videos.

This is an easy, step-by-step training video on how to utilize YouTube's Auto Captioning tools. DIGGING DEEPER

Canvas Guide:How do I add captions to new or uploaded videos in Canvas as an instructor?

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