Division of Extension - Audio and Video Captioning
Captioning at the Division Extension
Recorded videos used by Extension are subject to ADA compliance regulations. At the most basic level, we are legally required to caption any video content which contains information which is not already available in an accessible text-based format elsewhere, and is clearly labeled as such.
External video
Beyond our legal requirements, we recognize that only time-synced, verbatim captions are capable of providing full and equitable access to video content for those who would benefit from such an accommodation. Captions are meant to be non audio, text based representation of the audio content provided as part of a video. For this reason, the Division of Extension requires that all external, public facing pre-recorded video content meet or exceed ADA requirements for captioning.
Internal video
For video content designed solely for internal consumption (training, updates, professional development, announcements), Extension recognizes that while having all video content captioned is our goal, it may not always be possible or feasible due to economic or time constraints. For these internal videos, a determination on how to caption should be made based on ‘severity of need’ and the following guidelines:
- Video Audience
- Time sensitivity
- Video shelf life
- Availability of identical information via text-based alternative
Automatically generated captions are not acceptable at this time as they do not meet quality standards.
Captioning your videos
Campus resources around captioning and multimedia accessibility can be found within the UW-Madison Make It Accessible website.
Resources specific to multimedia accessibility can be located on their Multimedia Accessibility page.
Additional resources on captions
For questions on captioning your video content, including options for captioning live events, please contact us at accessibility@extension.wisc.edu.