Why is this important? Automatically-generated captions do not meet user needs or accessibility requirements, unless they are confirmed to be fully accurate. They captions may need a significant amount of editing, depending on the conditions of the audio at the time of recording. There are tools that use speech recognition…
Transcriptions are big boost for accessibility as they allow your learners to have access to a texted-based version of the speech in your meeting recording. Get the most out of your captions Automatically generated captions are rarely 100% accurate, but you can take some steps to get them as accurate…
Headline (autumn 2024) Echo360 to be deprecated Echo360 was reprieved in the summer of 2024 for a year whilst the new Learning Capture Framework is initiated. (Echo360 licence at CUG) Currently expected to expire on 30th July 2025, but dependent on Learning Capture Framework progress and finding a replacement e.g. Planet e…
Microsoft Teams allows users to enable auto-generated captions during meetings. This allows you to read what the meeting participants are saying in real time. It’s important to bear in mind that the captions produced will be computer-generated and, as such, there will be some innacuracies between what captions are shown…
Introduction PowerPoint has been the default presentation creation tool for many years, but you do not have to fall into the trap of ‘Death by PowerPoint’! With a little skill & some of the newer features, you can create engaging & accessible presentations using things such as design ideas, live…
Turnitin is a Core tool for creating and collecting assessments for educators, similar to Handin by Aula. To learn more about the differences between Handin and Turnitin, view this article. Introduction Academic integrity is at the heart of this tool. Educators can use Turnitin to prevent plagiarism, address contract cheating,…
Introduction Microsoft Stream is Microsoft’s video hosting platform. It integrates directly into OneDrive, SharePoint and Microsoft Teams, and it’s a useful tool for creating and sharing your educational content. Microsoft Stream can automatically generate good quality captions for your videos, and allows you to easily edit these to correct mistakes….
Update The information on this page describes how to use the audio recording features in older versions of PowerPoint. For instructions about how to record your presentation with both your webcam and audio in newer versions of PowerPoint, please see this video: How to make a narrated presentation / vlog…