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From: John E Brandt
Date: Apr 13, 2011 7:42PM

Jared, I'm glad you amended my comment about the searchability of caption
files, as that was what I suspected. But I have been told by more than one
person about the capacity to search caption files, so I assumed those folks
knew what they were talking about. This was one of my sources:

"Searching and indexing: Fully captioned web media can easily be made
searchable via
simple text queries. All students benefit by the ability to quickly review
key areas of
interest. Moreover, searchable web media greatly extend the shelf-life of
the lecture
content, allowing students quick and ready access to lecture material
throughout the term."

Maybe I over-interpreted this and bought into a sales-pitch too much.

John E. Brandt
www.jebswebs.com
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Augusta, Maine, USA