HOW TO: Contract with a third-party vendor to create captions
Mediasite offers integration with several captioning providers, each offering different pricing and service models. The three providers listed below maintain state purchasing contracts with Kansas State University and are the preferred vendors for transcribing and captioning Mediasite videos. Contact one of the vendors below to set up an account for your department or unit.
3Play Media, Inc.
Getting started with 3Play Media
Contact Dustin Feldman, K-State's 3Play Media account rep, at 617-500-1991
Schedule a meeting with Dustin
In addition to stating your affiliation with Kansas State University, be sure to mention you will be captioning Mediasite videos with this account and you would like to receive the on-contract pricing. Phil will assess your needs, discuss account options, and guide you through setting up an account with 3Play.
Once your 3Play Media account has been activated, send a request including your desired service level (10 days, 4 days, 2 days, etc.), and a Mediasite administrator will contact you with additional instructions for configuring your 3Play Media account to use Mediasite at K-State. Likewise, the Mediasite administrator will configure Mediasite such that you (and others you optionally designate) can use your 3Play Media account through Mediasite.
Automatic Sync Technologies (AST)
Contract Pricing (pdf)*
*Quality Tier One is recommended
Getting started with AST
Watch a webinar about AST's services (30:13)
Contact Margaret Alexandra, K-State's AST account rep, at 877-278-7962, extension 715
In addition to stating your affiliation with Kansas State University, be sure to mention you will be captioning Mediasite videos with this account and you would like to receive the on-contract pricing. Margaret will assess your needs and ask you to complete the AST account signup form. Under Type of Account, choose Web Captions, and in the Reference Code field, type ukansas.
Once your AST account has been activated, send a request including your CaptionSync username, and a Mediasite administrator will contact you with additional instructions for configuring your AST account to use Mediasite at K-State. Likewise, the Mediasite administrator will configure Mediasite such that you (and others you optionally designate) can use your AST account through Mediasite.
cielo24
Contact Joe DeRocco, K-State's cielo24 account rep, at 203-326-1603
In addition to stating your affiliation with Kansas State University, be sure to mention you will be captioning Mediasite videos with this account and you would like to receive the on-contract pricing. Joe will assess your needs, discuss account options, and guide you through setting up an account with cielo24.
Once your cielo24 account has been activated, send a request and a Mediasite administrator will contact you with additional instructions for configuring your cielo24 account to use Mediasite at K-State. Likewise, the Mediasite administrator will configure Mediasite such that you (and others you optionally designate) can use your cielo24 account through Mediasite.
Order vendor-created captions for a Mediasite presentation
Once your account is set up and configured in Mediasite, you can use it to order captions for a Mediasite presentation.