ASL/CART Services
ASL/CART for Events
It is important that all events are accessible to individuals with disabilities. To learn more about best practices, please see our page on creating accessible events.
(Free) Open Access vs. Paid ServicesThere are a lot of free applications that provide automated captioning. These tools have come a long way, and…
Deaf/HoH Services for Students
American Sign Language (ASL)
ASL Interpretation is the most prominent type of interpreting used today. ASL Interpreters provide cultural and linguistic expertise in their interpretations between American Sign Language ASL and English…
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Getting Started with ASL/CART
Students
All students approved for ASL, CART, FM Systems or Closed Captioning should follow the steps below to ensure they have their accommodations in place for all of their courses, meetings, and events:
Step 1: Looking to register for accommodation? Learn…
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Information for Vendors providing ASL/CART Services remotely
All guests are assigned a Rutgers unique identifier known as a NetID, comprised of initials and a unique number (e.g. jqs23). In order to access many of the electronic services available to you at Rutgers, all ASL Interpreters and CART captioners need to activate a Rutgers NetID…
Making Arrangements for Students Approved for ASL/CART/FM or Captioning Services Services
Students approved through the Office of Disabilities Services (ODS) will provide professors with a Letter of Accommodation (LOA) indicating they require American Sign Language (ASL), CART captioning, an FM System or closed captioning for their…
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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
Kaltura - Preferred- Log in to https://rutgers.mediaspace.kaltura.com/
- Click on your name and…
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Setting up ASL or CART in Zoom
In many cases, depending on how long your class is or the nature of the content matter, the student may be assigned multiple American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters. These individuals utilize signs, facial expressions, and body postures to communicate to the student what is…
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Types of Captioning services
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:
- Open your RU zoom session
- Click CC - Show captions