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Adding an ASL interpreter to your meetings

Enhanced support for American Sign Language interpretation is now available for Zoom meetings. Hosts can designate one or more participants as ASL Interpreters, either when scheduling the meeting or with the meeting already in progress. When a participant is tagged as an ASL interpreter, participants will see an “Interpretation” icon added to their toolbar. With […]

Captioning Update

Zoom’s live captioning feature has now been enabled for all VCU users by default. It’s still up to you as host whether and when to actually use the feature. If you want to send out live captions in the course of your meeting, use the “Live Transcription” button in the Zoom taskbar and then click […]

Zoom Transcriptions (for Zoom Cloud and Kaltura)

One of the great things about Zoom’s “Cloud Recording” option is the ability to create text-based transcriptions of your meetings. In order to use the feature, you’ll want to check your account settings under the “Recording” tab and make sure “audio transcript” is enabled. When you’re ready, launch your meeting and choose the “Record to Cloud” option […]