Module 6 Learning Goals

Captioning is the key to opening up a world of information for persons with hearing loss or literacy needs. There are more than 30 million Americans with some type of hearing loss. Millions of others are illiterate, learning to read, or use English as a second language. 

When video is properly designed this media can encourage interest and participation by students in otherwise dry or uninspiring subjects. Naturally, this is recognized as a great tool in designing and delivering web based instruction.

To properly utilize the power of this type of media requires understanding and following best practices for proper design and accessibility considerations through:

1. Understanding the basic knowledge of captioning
2. Understand the difference between captions and subtitles, and Recognize formatting concerns
3. Understand the laws on video and how they impact distant education
4. Locate resources for properly captioning your videos