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From: L Snider
Date: Jul 3, 2017 11:16AM

Hi Corrine,

One possible solution is to use AblePlayer's rolling audio transcript
viewer:
http://ableplayer.github.io/ableplayer/demos/audio4.html

Press the transcript icon and you will see the transcript and then it can
follow the audio.

I like this because the text follows the audio as it plays, although most
audio I have seen (oral histories mainly) either has a PDF to download or
the text underneath.

Hope that helps.

Cheers

Lisa





On Mon, Jul 3, 2017 at 11:13 AM, Corrine Schoeb < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Was wondering if you have any advice on displaying the transcripts for
> audio files. These are files of lectures or talks which were not video
> taped but were recorded and are often part of a larger article.
>
> I know adding a simple link to an audio transcript is sufficient (which
> could then be downloaded and read) but I was wondering if there is a better
> usability solution you all might advise?
>
> I was thinking, for example, the transcripts could display on the page with
> the audio file. I'm not sure what form this might take. A modal window? An
> anchor link to someplace further down on the same page?
>
> Appreciate any advice or examples you could share.
> --
>
> Corrine Schoeb
> Technology Accessibility Coordinator, ITS
> 610-957-6208
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