1.
We recommend that you do not use captioning if you can hear the audio
because the addition of audio and captioning can lead to "cognitive
overload" that decreases student learning*.
2. In addition to providing aid for people with reduced hearing,
some live caption providers offer translation to other languages.
3. Live captioning can be added by using capabilities of browsers.
We recommend either Google Chrome or MS Edge. Details on
how to activate live captioning can be accessed at following the links
below.
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/10538231?hl=en
MS Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-live-captions-to-better-understand-audio-b52da59c-14b8-4031-aeeb-f6a47e6055df
Live captioning is also available on many
mobile phones. Learn how to activate on
your phone.
* See for example, Mayer,
Richard and Roxana Moreno, Nine Ways to Reduce Cognitive Load in
Multimedia Learning, Educational Psychologist, 38 (1), 43-52
(2003)
