[Athen] CART alternatives

[Eileen Berger via athen-list]

Hi ,
I have a question about human captioning/CART. Are student requests driving
the need for in class CART service? Transcriptions from so many
Apps/sources are very close to or equal to the more expensive CART service
output. Cart service providers are rare, costly and are not instantly
available. What is the rationale for using human CART services over AI
driven apps and services that bundle the transcription with note taking,
summaries, etc?
Eileen Berger

On Tue, Feb 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM Sebastian M Niles via athen-list <
athen-list at u.washington.edu> wrote:


> Hello Ione

>

> My university has used remote captioners in the past, which can help fill

> the gaps for any students who needs human edited captions. We've also used

> Ava (https://www.ava.me/), which is a blend of human captioning and Otter

> style automatic captioning. Students can use the automatic captioning, and

> then request (or schedule) a human captioner for a class. The human edited

> captions requires more money though.

>

> Sebastian Niles, CPACC (he/him/his)

> Accessible Technology Assistant

> Student Disability Center

> University of California-Davis

> Davis, CA 95616

>

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> *Subject:* [Athen] CART alternatives

>

> Hello all,

>

> We previously purchased a license for Otter.ai to provide a cheaper

> alternative to CART for a student (the student had experience with Otter

> for this purpose, so it was a good fit). However, our IT department is

> eager to eliminate Otter from our ecosystem due to security concerns and

> has asked that we explore other options in its stead. Are any of you using

> tools as an alternative to CART? If so, I'd greatly appreciate any insights

> you can offer!

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

> *Ione Priest* *(they/she)* | *Assistant Director of Accessibility

> Technology and Testing*

>

> CPACC, DHS Certified Trusted Tester

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> Access Center

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