[Athen] DocSoft

[Ron]

This is one of the foundational issues with captions or subtitles, which as
an HOH person I need in many instructional situations. The need to be at
~95% accurate to be of pedagogical quality.

I have looked at most of the "automated" systems after developing one of
the first university based captioning program in the IHE space. None are up
to snuff, so the primary issue are.

1. What is your volume?
To make most of these systems pay for themselves you need to be doing in
excess of 200 hours per year.

2. How much of this content will be used more than once?
We found at Oregon State that less than 10% of our video archive was being
used more than once a year. Of these materials the where being used
repeatedly. You need to prioritize the legacy content and make sure it is
going to actually be used.

3. Where is the funding going to come from?
Post production captioning costs on the average $2 per minute. Real time
captioning can be as high as $10 per minute for STEM content.

4. Who is responsible?
This is actually not an appropriate role for DS. It is once again a role of
the curriculum and instruction folks. Case in point I was unable to use the
DS based funding for captioning I needed as a staff member.

There are more but just food for thought in this conversation.

Ron Stewart


On Wednesday, February 18, 2015, Gaeir Dietrich <gdietrich at htctu.net> wrote:


> The big thing to remember with DocSoft is that most of the time your

> transcripts will need editing (if you are using them as an accommodation

> for a student). As long as you go into the process not expecting 100%

> recognition 100% of the time, you will be a lot happier.

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> *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu

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> *On Behalf Of *Teresa Haven

> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 18, 2015 7:18 AM

> *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network

> *Cc:* Jamie Axelrod

> *Subject:* Re: [Athen] DocSoft

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>

>

> Greetings, all.  Northern Arizona University is using DocSoft, and Jamie

> Axelrod, Director of Disability Resources, has said he’d be happy to talk

> with anyone about it, although it’s pretty dense and detailed to write up.

>  His email is Jamie.axelrod at nau.edu

> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','Jamie.axelrod at nau.edu');>; please contact

> him directly if you would like to arrange a conversation.

>

> Best,

>

> Teresa

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> Teresa Haven, Ph.D.

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> Accessibility Analyst, Northern Arizona University

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> Co-Chair, AHEAD Standing Committee on Technology

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> Vice President, ATHEN

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> *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu

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> *On Behalf Of *Hunziker, Dawn A - (hunziker)

> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 18, 2015 8:03 AM

> *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network

> *Subject:* Re: [Athen] DocSoft

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>

>

> Hi all,

>

>

>

> Great questions Marcie... We are looking at various solutions as well.

> So, please reply to the list - thanks!

>

>

>

> Dawn

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> ~~

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> Dawn Hunziker

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> On Feb 18, 2015, at 7:16 AM, Dimac, Marcie <mdimac at kent.edu

> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','mdimac at kent.edu');>> wrote:

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> Morning y’all!

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>

>

> It was –7 here yesterday, yes that is a negative sign.  Brrrr.

>

>

>

> I would like to put a feeler out there for all folks who are currently

> using DocSoft captioning services for any of their captioning needs. A

> little background:

>

>

>

> We own a license to DocSoft (have for years) but have never actually put

> it to use.  I’d like to get some information on how other Universities are

> implementing DocSoft campus-wide.

>

>

>

> I attended ATHEN and got some great info there – but am also looking if

> anyone can share the following info:

>

>

>

>    - Who “handles” this service? (I.e. Does your disability services

>    office manage the DocSoft portal, or does IT?)

>    - Who is editing the transcripts?

>    - Is there a particular workflow that has worked for you that you

>    would be willing to share?

>    - Is there ever a time when you outsource? If so, what is the reason

>    (I.e. Video is 30 minutes or 1 hour)

>    - Any other information that you think might be helpful for me as we

>    try to get some traction on this initiative!

>

>

>

> Thanks, stay warm!!!!

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> Marcie Dimač, M.A. Ed.

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