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Mediasite Administrator Update, November 2016(Archive)

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May 4, 2026

Quick Sweeps for Panopto’s Closed Captions

Yay! You’ve uploaded your latest lecture video to Panopto. Now, it’s time to add closed captions to it. Closed captions are a text equivalent of what is said, which appear synchronously on-screen. From Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, to English-as-a-Second-Language students, to caregivers learning statistics after finally putting their toddler to sleep, closed captions create a…

Nov 21, 2022

Accessibility Tip: Literacy Support for Deaf Learners

Did you know many deaf individuals consider American Sign Language (ASL) to be their first/primary language? They often face many of the same challenges as any other English language learner. While captioning is a common solution, sometimes it is at a higher reading level than the average Deaf student is comfortable reading.
This is an example of closed captioning taken from the Wicked Problems Wolfpack Solutions informational video. The NC State logo is featured in the the night sky above the image of Earth with closed captions at the bottom of the screen.

Jan 27, 2022

Closed Captioning: Not Just a Tool, a Legal Requirement

Save time while helping students succeed in your course by planning closed captioning for your class videos in advance. If one student is registered with the Disability Resource Office, an accuracy rate of 98% is mandated for closed captions. It’s not just a great idea, it’s the law!

Oct 27, 2016

Mediasite Administrator Update, November 2016(Archive)

For help with any Mediasite issues, please contact mediasite-help@ncsu.edu. Test your production workflow The Mediasite testing environment is always available for you. The test server is on version 7.0.28. The latest recorder version is the 7.1.10 image and 7.1.11 software. Every Mediasite Instance is on the test server. You have access to your test Instance,…