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  • Expanded language support and easier caption editing with Kaltura

    We have recently upgraded our Kaltura video streaming software to the latest auto-captioning tools. Now, you can take advantage of a simple on-screen editor, which lets you tweak your closed captions on the fly. Kaltura will also generate closed captions for media sources in a wide range of other languages: Arabic, Dutch, Cantonese, French, German, Greek – there are currently 35 to choose from! Closed captioning is an important step in making your media accessible, whether you are using it in a course, presentation, or publishing on a website. Hearing impaired individuals will rely on your captions to understand your content. When you upload your video or audio to Kaltura,…

  • Live Transcripts in Zoom Meetings

    Today, Zoom released a new accessibility feature for all Education users: The ability to have live transcriptions / subtitles during a meeting. We have enabled this a default, so anyone with a Trinity College-provided Zoom account can have subtitles in any meeting. There are a few actions you need to take: Update your version of the app (should be on 5.5 or later) Every time you start a meeting where subtitles/transcripts might be useful, you’ll need to start them. To do so, click on the Live Transcripts button: Then click “Enable Auto-Transcription”: That’s it! Everyone in your meeting (who has a current Zoom client) should have access to the subtitles/transcripts.…

  • WITT 2021

    WITT 2021 Winter Institute on Teaching and Technology Information and resources associated with the WITT sessions are below. This event was provided by Research, Instruction, Technology and the Student Accessibility Resource Center. Equity in Hybrid Instruction, Thursday, January 21, 1-2:30 pm Description: Teaching in a hybrid mode with students that are in-person and remote is a challenge. This session will feature faculty and students, who will discuss their experiences with hybrid teaching and learning in the Fall 2020 semester. Panelists will share ways to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion for all learners. Panelists: Jeff Bayliss (History), Tim Curran (Chemistry), Mimi Mackilligan ’21, Jonah Silverglade ’22, Christine Alcaro ’23 Watch the…

  • Track Attendance with Zoom

    To check attendance after a Zoom meeting, first login to your web profile (trincoll.zoom.us). Next, choose Reports in the left hand menu, and select the Usage option. Now, you can find your meeting (adjust the date range at the top if needed). There should be a blue number listed in the Participants column for that meeting. If you click on the number, it will open a Meeting Participants list of everyone who attended. By default, this list is a complete log of Zoom accounts that joined, left, and rejoined the meeting. Therefore, students may appear on the list multiple times if they left and rejoined the meeting. You can check…

  • How to Move or Delete Zoom Recordings

    Zoom provides space for short-term storage of recorded meetings and classes, but it should not be used as a permanent storage solution. Use the following methods to free up space on your Zoom account. Begin by logging in to your Zoom portal at trincoll.zoom.us. Choose “Sign in” then log in with your Trinity credentials, e.g. “username@trincoll.edu” and password. Click Recordings in the left menu, then “Cloud Recordings” to see a list of what is currently saved in your Zoom cloud. In the far right column, you will see a “More” button with options to either delete or download. If you don’t think you will need the recording in the future,…