9.2.3. Obtain a Video Transcript
Transcripts are required for all videos. Transcripts help learners with
hearing impairments understand audio content, and they are helpful for learners
who speak other languages.
Transcripts are available to learners in the following ways.
- Learners can select the Show transcript (”) icon in the video player’s
control bar to show the transcript next to the video. The transcript
automatically scrolls as the video plays. Learners can select a line in the
transcript to jump to the point in the video where that line is spoken.
- Learners can show the transcript file as overlaid closed captions for the
video by selecting the CC icon in the video player’s control bar.
- You can allow learners to download transcripts so that learners can read the
transcripts offline. For more information, see Enable Video and Transcript Downloads.
9.2.3.1. Obtaining a Video Transcript
When you work with a transcript provider, you send your videos to the
transcript provider, and the provider sends you the completed transcripts.
You later upload the transcripts when you create a video
component.
9.2.3.2. Transcript File Naming Conventions
To prevent errors when you upload your video transcripts, we recommend the
following conventions for naming your transcript files.
- Give each transcript file an identifying name that is unique across all of
your course uploads, including non-transcript files.
- Make sure that the transcript contains no special characters, such as ç, å,
or ó.
- Make sure that the file type (
.srt) is in lowercase.
- Do not include periods in file names other than the period before the .srt
file type.