Ellen Meiselman is an e-Learning developer for the University of Michigan Health System. She produces Web video and online presentations for the mandatory education used by the entire staff of the Health System. Working primarily in the Windows Media Format because her audience uses a Windows platform, Ellen also produces QuickTime alternatives for materials that are of more general interest. She notes that her customers have been increasingly clamoring for captioned video and presentations, but her budget did not allow purchase of one of the expensive commercial captioning packages. After some experimentation with the available software, Ellen successfully developed an efficient workflow using Subtitle Workshop.

 

Articles by Ellen Meiselman

A Guide to Captioning Windows Media and QuickTime Using Subtitle Workshop

(4/18/05)
With the increasing demand for accessibility, many e-Learning developers find that they must provide captions for any video incorporated in their productions. Detailed instructions for creating captions have been difficult to find, however. In this article, an experienced developer shows you an inexpensive captioning application, and her secrets for success in using it with Windows Media Player.