Providing live captions in educational settings is a powerful inclusive use of technology, not only for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, but for many others including international students and those who are neurodivergent. However, there are many factors to consider - from the environment, to choosing hardware and software, right through to privacy and data protection.
This unique event delivered in partnership with BATOD brings together practitioners, specialists and people with lived experience to address the complexities of providing live captioning and to share what works. To consider the whole educational journey of learners who benefit from live captions, we’ll be featuring the experiences of people from all stages and contexts: primary, secondary, tertiary and specialist settings.
Useful insights from a new guide for education providers will be outlined, with many of the authors providing input. As well as short presentations, there will be opportunities for community discussion and questions. Lead facilitators, Conor Mervyn (education authority, Northern Ireland), Teresa Quail (BATOD), and Kellie Mote (Jisc) will be joined by Helen Nicholson-Benn (Jisc), John Kelly (Jisc), Rachel O’Neill (University of Edinburgh), the Soundwaves Foundation, and more to be announced.
Familiarise yourself with some of the main barriers the authors have sought to address and please do come with your own experiences to share:
Live captioning in UK further and higher education: exploring the current landscape
Live captioning in education: the view from schools and specialists
Accessibility
This event will be held in Zoom with BSL/English interpreting and automatic captioning. Presenter slides and a full programme will be provided in advance to all who have registered. Presentations will be recorded and shared with registered attendees afterwards.
Who should attend
- Accessibility professionals
- Assistive technologists
- Deaf people’s organisations
- Disability services
- Educational audiologists
- Learning technologists
- Student support staff
- Teachers of deaf children and young people
- Teaching and lecturing staff
Contact
For further information, please contact events@jisc.ac.uk.