Automatic Transcription Software: Good Enough for Accessibility? A Case Study from Built Environment Education
Tharindu LiyanagunawardenaUniversity College of Estate Management
tharindu@ucem.ac.uk
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7499-0172
Abstract
The increasing use of multimedia in learning resources in higher education poses a challenge for learners with hearing disabilities, unless these are accompanied by transcripts or captions. This paper reports on a small study where six Automatic Transcription Software (ATS) were analysed for their accuracy. Although economical and timesaving, at present, it seems an automatically generated transcript is not yet accurate enough to be an accessibility aid for the subjects relating to built environment sector.
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