Originally part of a symposium on educational media for the deaf, the paper discusses problems with the development of technology permitting simultaneous automatic captioning of speech. It is concluded that success with a machine which will provide automatic recognition of speech is still many years in the future. (PHR)

This article summarizes an extensive research project on the closed-captioning of 205 television programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing people. Among findings were average caption speed was 141 words per minute; percentage of script edited out ranged from zero to 19; and a total of 16,102 unique words was used. (DB)

The purpose of the study was to determine if captions displayed on instructional video programs interfere with learning in hearing audiences. Eighty hearing undergraduate students enrolled in lower division education classes were randomly assigned to one of two groups. Each subject completed a questionnaire to collect self-report data on sex, age,…

This textbook provides the journalism student with a practical demonstration of copyreading. Reporters' copy is shown first untouched and then as it undergoes improvements in clarity, effectiveness, and news style. Using many examples of copy from student newspapers and stories written by students for reporting and editing courses, as well as copy…

Humor in college and university publications is helping editors and designers communicate to target audiences. Successful campus punmakers are identified at LaGuardia Community College, Brigham Young University, and Johns Hopkins. (MLW)

This final report discusses the outcomes of the third in a series of studies related to the speed with which captions appear on television programs. Video segments captioned at different speeds were shown to 1,102 subjects (aged 11-95) with and without hearing impairments, and the subjects then responded to test items based on the captions in the…

Gives examples of classroom projects that use captioning technology and its benefits in improving language skills as well as helping students develop computer skills. Describes equipment needed. A sidebar by Vaughn Neal discusses the "ins and outs" of video editing. (AEF)

Discusses sample lessons incorporating captioned TV that have been found useful in English-as-a-Second-Language classes. Argues that captioned television is a dynamic supplemental teaching aid that an imaginative teacher can embellish with various before-, during-, and after-viewing activities. (Six references) (CK)

Describes two studies on the use of captioned television in reading instruction for elementary school deaf students. Teachers' evaluated eight reading lessons taught using captioned television and reported following lesson plans most of the time, and being comfortable with the equipment, while students stayed on task, and students responded…

Argues that captioned video is an innovative and promising approach for improving students' reading comprehension, vocabulary, and motivation. Describes its use in a fourth-grade classroom, and makes suggestions for getting started. (SR)

Examined effects of using Spanish captions, English captions, or no captions with a Spanish-language soundtrack on intermediate university-level Spanish as a foreign language students' comprehension of DVD passage material. Results revealed that the English captions group performed at a substantially higher level than the Spanish captions group,…

Closed-captioned videotapes and accompanying print materials are available to the Prince George's County Public Schools English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) program to help students develop their sight and meaning vocabulary, oral reading fluency, prediction skills, and ability to locate information in written texts. This manual is intended to…

The conference proceedings contains 23 papers on telephone relay service, real-time captioning, and automatic speech recognition, and a glossary. The keynote address, by Representative Major R. Owens, examines current issues in federal legislation. Other papers have the following titles and authors: "Telephone Relay Service: Rationale and…

Intended to assist media managers in making appropriate decisions and planning allocations of resources for an instructional program, this study was designed to determine if captions displayed on instructional video programs interfere with learning in hearing audiences. Subjects were 80 university students enrolled in five undergraduate general…

This book is designed to solve the problem of coordinating art and typography with content in publications. Through text and illustrations, this book suggests ways to make pages and spreads in magazines, newspapers, and books attractive and readable. As a book of techniques, it is directed at potential and practicing art directors, designers, and…