What is ASL/CART/FM and Captioning?
American Sign Language (ASL)
ASL Interpretation is the most prominent type of interpreting used today.
Types of Captioning services
Automated Captions
Suitable for open access, where there isn't an individual with a disability participating. Automated captions average only about 50-90% accuracy. To enable automated Zoom captions:
Merging video and caption files
To begin you will need to have a video file (i.e .mp4) and a caption file (i.e .vtt, .srt). There are several programs you can do this with, below are the 2 that we would recommend
Determining accommodated exam length
In order to use this calculator, refer to the accommodations listed in the Letter of Accommodation (LOA). To use this calculator:
Confidentiality of Student Information
Using Zooms Automated Captions
Automated Captions are now available for all Rutgers Zoom accounts. Once activated by the host, all users will have the opportunity to benefit from this feature.
Activating Automated Captions
To activate the automated captions for users, the host will need to start closed captioning. To do so:
Important Considerations for Extra Time on Assignments
Important Points to Consider:
In order to ensure that you have a productive conversation with your professor, consider the following questions regarding the accommodation of extra time on assignments within the academic standards of the course. Please review the course description and syllabus regarding late work before speaking with your professor.