Instructors:
For students with hearing impairments, test your media at least a week in advance for closed captioning or subtitles in the actual classroom. Rooms with built-in data projection do not have closed captioning, but with advance notice a solution can be provided.
VHS Tapes - If you are in a room with a TV/VCR, you will need a remote to turn on closed captioning.  If you are not sure how to activate closed captioning in your classroom, contact AV Services and provide the VHS tape in question. AV Services will need at least 48 hours notice.
DVDs - Please check the DVD menu to determine that English subtitles are available to display. All classrooms with DVD players should have a remote or menu buttons available to enable subtitles. Subtitles are a function of each disk, not the player.
If your media does not have closed captioning or subtitles, you may contact Student Support Services to determine if there are alternate accommodations available for the student. SSS will need 48 hours notice to provide alternative accommodations.

Students
Please alert your instructor to your need for videos with closed captioning as an accommodation during the first week of classes so they have time to prepare and examine their materials. Please examine the course syllabus and remind the instructor a week ahead of any scheduled class video showings. The instructor should be the one contacting AV Services with technical questions, since they have the media in question. If their materials do not have closed captioning or subtitles, you may contact Student Support Services at least 48 hours in advance to determine if there are alternate accommodations available

General notes about closed captioning for all:
Not all VHS tapes have closed captioning. Not all DVDs have English subtitles. In order to ensure success in classroom display of videos with closed captioning, advance testing is imperative.

AV Services
ACIV 204 #52461
avservices@umbc.edu
#52461

Student Support Services

Contact Tiana Gardner, at x52459, x53250 or tgardner@umbc.edu