Ai-Media’s Captioning and Audio Transcription Services for Education

Education Accessibility Services

Today, education includes traditional in-class environments as well as classes streamed online. Students with disability, international students and even teachers themselves all benefit from an accessible learning environment. Captions, subtitles, audio description, note taking and transcripts level the playing field for all students, making sure no one is left behind. 

Ai-Media’s suite of products spans all three areas of responsibility for educators – accessibility, engagement and regulation.

On the accessibility and engagement front, we have pioneered remote live captioning for students with our revolutionary Ai-Live platform. 

We have worked hand-in-hand with universities and colleges in the USA, Canada, Australia, the UK, and Europe to make sure education institutions are meeting their regulatory requirements to provide accessibility to students with disability. 

image of student using ai-live in a lecture

Our products support students with deafness, vision loss, autism, auditory processing disorders and learning difficulties. 

Captioning

Captioning in the classroom unlocks content of all kinds, from live lectures and tutorials to pre-recorded videos. If your students need real-time access to classroom content, live captioning (also known as CART) is the answer. Students can read what their teachers are saying in real time on their own devices, or displayed on a screen for the whole class to enjoy. 

Almost every college and university course includes video material for students to watch at home or played in class. Adding captioning in advance ensures your courses are always accessible. 

When holding large events, such as convocations, guest speaker events and graduations ceremonies, the hope is that every student and their family can enjoy the occasion in person – but this is not always possible. Therefore, many institutions are now livestream these events, and adding live captioning ensures these events are accessible to everyone. 

Translation

International students are an increasingly large part of the student body at many institutions around the world, and supporting their education is essential.

Whether for live lectures or recorded videos, translating these materials into your students’ languages can increase engagement and comprehension and lead to better student outcomes.

Subtitles are an easy and effective way of translating academic content.

Audio transcripts

Audio transcripts of lecture and class content provide an incredible tool for student revision and comprehension. Being able to easily review what was said in the classroom reinforces learning and is more efficient than watching long recordings in their entirety.

Audio transcripts also form the backbone of LMS and archive content, which has benefits for current and future students as well as academics.

Audio Description

Audio description, also known as described video, is essential in providing access to recorded video material for students who are blind or have low vision. It consists of the narration of the key visual elements in a video.

Like our other services, providing audio description in the classroom setting helps education institutions meet government accessibility compliance requirements.

Note Taking

(United Kingdom Only)
Ai-Media’s Note Taking provides an accurate summary of what is said, so that lecture content is easily absorbed and enhances student learning.

Easily accessible for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, have low vision or those with learning disabilities or who are using their second language – what is noted can be detailed or simplified depending on the user’s requirements.

Two quotations in red boxes. The first quote reads "I have been extremely satisfied with the speed and accuracy of Ai-Media subtitles and it has meant a very positive study experience for me. I can follow classes easier and get comprehensive information which wouldn't be possible otherwise. It also means narrowing the gap in access between me as a deaf student and my hearing classmates." Silvia, University student. The second quote reads: "I am very happy with the services that I have received. The captioning and transcripts allow me to have full access to my degree course, which is now entirely online. The live captioning itself is extremely fast and accurate, meaning that seminars have become accessible for me. I now feel confident that I will be able to achieve the best of my abilities in my degree with Ai-Media's services." University student
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