Overstream: free online subtitle editor
Overstream is a free online editor for creating and synchronizing subtitles to any online video (YouTube, Google Video, MySpace Video, Veoh, Blip.tv, Archive.org and Vimeo.com), store subtitles on the Overstream server, and send the link to the subtitled video to other users, friends or colleagues.
Overstream supports all languages, however, in order to work, the language must be installed on the viewer’s computer.
Both javascript and cookies need to be enabled in your browser in order for this website to work as intended. Also, the Overstream Editor and Player require Flash Player version 8 or above to be installed.
For more information, visit the FAQ section of the webste http://www.overstream.net/help.php
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more on subtitles in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=subtitles
Report: Video Captions Benefit Virtually All Students
By Leila Meyer 11/02/16
https://campustechnology.com/articles/2016/11/02/report-video-captions-benefit-virtually-all-students.aspx
The Oregon State University Ecampus Research Unit conducted the national study in collaboration with 3Play Media. The researchers surveyed 2,124 students across 15 public and private universities throughout the United States. Of all respondents, 19 percent reported hearing difficulties, and 37 reported vision difficulties. However, only 13 percent had registered with an office of disability services, and less than 12 percent reported they require academic accommodations.
The study revealed that students find closed captions and video transcripts helpful, whether the student is deaf or hard of hearing or not.
Key findings from the study:
- Almost 100 percent of survey respondents had at least one course — either face-to-face or online — that included some video content;
- 75 percent of students use captions as a learning aid in face-to-face and online classrooms;
- 98.6 percent of students who use captions say they are helpful;
- 71 percent of students without hearing difficulties use captions at least some of the time;
- Students reference video transcripts as a learning aid 85 percent of the time;
- 66 percent of English-as-a-second-language (ESL) students find captions extremely or very helpful;
- 61 percent of students with learning disabilities find captions helpful;
- More than one quarter of students were unsure about the availability of closed captions for video content in their course; and
- Almost one-in-five students were unsure about the availability of video transcripts for their course.
Further details about the study and a link to the full report can be found on 3Play Media’s site.