12.9.1. Feature Description: Xpert Course Translations#
Two translation features will be available on the edX platform
Video transcript translations: Machine generated transcripts produced from existing english transcripts, originally provided by content creators.
Unit page translations: The ability to replace unit page content with translated versions of unit page content in real time.
V1 - Generate Spanish or Arabic translated versions of HTML+Problem blocks.
Combined, these features support the concept of Xpert Course Translation.
12.9.1.1. Video transcript translations#
Video transcripts can be generated through a translations UI on the videos page in Studio for a course. An existing english transcript is required for translations of video transcripts. For more information on obtaining an english transcript see readthedocs.
If video transcript translations are enabled for a course, learners can select from a list of available languages to view the transcript
Once a learner selects a language for their translated transcript, that choice is persisted as the default for the rest of the videos in a course. Learners can update their transcript language at any time using the video player UI.
12.9.1.1.1. Video transcript translation limitations:#
Does not currently apply to youtube video transcripts
An existing English transcript is required for generating transcripts in other languages.
12.9.1.2. Unit page translations#
Users will be able to select an icon on the unit page of a course (pictured below):
Once users have selected a language to translate the course into, each new unit page they encounter will have the content translated into the specified language.
12.9.1.2.1. Unit page translation limitations:#
Currently only on platform HTML and Problem Blocks are available for translation.
The languages available for translation are currently Spanish and Arabic.