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Video Captions & Audio Descriptions for Visual Media

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Location

Online

Date & Time

December 1, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

How can we make video content more engaging and accessible for every learner? What happens when a key visual or spoken cue isn't available to some students? 

This 45-minute session explores how thoughtful use of captions and audio descriptions can transform videos into inclusive learning tools that support comprehension, equity, and student success. Participants will learn practical techniques for creating and editing accurate captions as well as strategies for integrating audio descriptions that enrich visual storytelling.

Session Objectives

  • Identify accessibility standards for video captions and audio descriptions.

  • Write or record concise audio descriptions that convey essential visual information.

  • Evaluate video materials for accessibility, clarity, and pedagogical effectiveness.

  • Integrate inclusive media practices to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.

This intermediate workshop will provide you with adaptable techniques for more inclusive course design.

This session will be facilitated by Dr. Mariann Hawken, Director of Instructional Technology, and Dr. Ben Amudzi, Instructional Technology Specialist. Open to all faculty and instructional staff. Experience with recording video and writing image descriptions is highly recommended.

To RSVP for the event, please click “Going” in the myUMBC event and be sure to add it to your calendar! Registered participants will also receive a calendar invitation from the event host at least one week before the event.

At least 5 registrations are needed for this session to proceed as scheduled. The session will be recorded if two or more people attend and the link will be distributed to everyone who registered.

JOINING THE SESSION

This webinar will take place in a Google Meet virtual conference room. Enter the webinar up to 15 minutes before the start time. Visit the myUMBC Event post and select the "Join Online Event" button to join the Google Meet session.

Prior to the Event

  1. For the best viewing experience, we recommend using Chrome, Brave, or Firefox, preferably the most recent updates to those browsers. Closing any unnecessary browser tabs will help conserve your bandwidth.  

  2. If this is your first time joining one of our webinars, please review the requirements to use Google Meet. Learn how to connect your audio & video, change/blur your background, and use reactions. You can also review the accessibility support including live captions. 

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Event Registration

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