Captions for Faculty / Staff

Per federal and state law, and CSU policy, instructional media (e.g., videos,Ìýcaptured lectures, recorded presentations) must have captions. This includes instructional media used in classrooms, posted on websites orÌýshared in Canvas or Panopto.

Faculty:ÌýFunding is available to help faculty generate captions and transcripts forÌýinstructional media. Submit your request(s) for media captioning as soon as possible.

Staff:ÌýFor Âé¶¹AV staff who do not provide classroom material, there is a cost through chargeback.Ìý For information on the chargeback, emailÌýncod@csun.edu

Relevant Accommodations

Videos are automatically captioned in Zoom, Panopto, Google Slides, PowerPoint 365, Otter.ai, YouTube, Camtasia,Ìýor any other automatic captioned programs thatÌýare computer-generated, areÌýnot 99% accurate; therefore, they are not acceptable for students that need accommodation.ÌýIf a class has a student with a relevant approved accommodation, whether the class will be taught live or feature pre-recorded videos, all instructional and public-facing videos must be captioned appropriately.

ContactÌýÌýfor professional captioning services

  • Email:Ìýncod@csun.eduÌý
  • Phone: (818) 677-2054
  • Zoom ID: 380 527 5501
  • Website:Ìý

Ìýfaculty should contact their assigned Instructional Designer.

How do I caption my instructional materials?

TheÌýÂé¶¹AV Universal Design CenterÌýis available to help faculty makeÌýinstructional materials accessible, including guiding faculty through theÌýself-service submission process. Faculty may also submit instructionalÌýmedia directly to theÌýNCOD: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services.

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