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MDeHaven
5 years agoActive Contributor
Status:
Delivered
Closed Caption ADA accessibility with video playing
Recently, there has been a switch with the ability to play videos that include sound when using YouTube directly. What we appreciate about YouTube in training is that it has closed captioning, which assists people who may be hearing impaired and/or deaf. By only having audio option through uploading directly onto the GoToWebinar platform, we no longer have access to the closed captioning. Accessibility for people with disabilities is vital, and the law, according the the American's with Disabilities Act. It's also critical, especially when we consider teaching and teaching a wide audience who may require additional accommodations under this law. I'm requesting that this is an immediate and pressing need to resolve so that people with disabilities can access the same material, in the same format and structure as those without disabilities.
Thank you,
12 Comments
- GlennD10 years agoGoTo Manager
Hi,
GoToWebinar does not have this ability, though you can create pre-assigned scripts fro live closed captioning in certain programs like PowerPoint and Google Slides:There is not a way to send different subtitles to different audience members either, I'm afraid.
- namrata10 years agoActive Contributor
My audience is from various parts of the world and speakers are from english speaking countries..can gotowebinar give transcripts when the speaker is speaking during the webinar for audience to have clarity