history of closed captioning services and technology

A History of Closed Captioning

Closed captioning is the process of displaying text on video, whether it be on a television or on some other type of video display. Closed captioning is essentially a …

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Using Captions to Support Literacy

Closed captions are not just for the deaf and hard of hearing. Studies show that those who use closed-captioned programming in the home and classroom improve students’ learning. The …

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A Guide to Closed Captioning Technology

Closed captioning may be defined as transcribed text that runs simultaneously with video. Those who are hard of hearing, deaf, or speak a foreign language can benefit from the …

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Closed Captioning and Other Assistive Technologies

In its simplest definition, assistive technologies are those that assist people with disabilities. Any form of communication, electronic device, or technological tool that assists or helps the blind, deaf, …

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Advances in Closed Captioning

When independent video producers commit their time, money, and effort to produce a show for broadcast, the subject of closed captioning often comes into play. In some cases, the …