If you ever find yourself recording in Zoom for students, especially if you are recording something meant to be enduring, like a lecture to be used for multiple semesters, please turn on the auto-transcription feature in your Zoom account. This step must be taken before a recording is made, but it only needs to be done once for your account.
- Login to configure your GW Zoom account at: https://gwu-edu.zoom.us/
- Go to settings for your GW Zoom account
- Click on the Recordings tab
- Check the box for "Audio Transcript" (screenshot below).
- Save
- When you make a recording, record to the cloud, not locally.
Before sharing an important or enduring recording, please try to edit the transcript for accuracy and clarity. Go to the Recordings tab in your account. Open the recording and click on the pencil icon to edit the transcript on the right side.
The auto-transcripts are not perfect, but they are always improving and providing transcripts is an important step toward improving the accessibility of course materials.
