What is the UCB Multi-Channel Network?
The UCB Multi-Channel Network is a partnership between bConnected and DAP to help Berkeley YouTube channels add captions to their older YouTube videos. If you run a public UC Berkeley YouTube channel, you can join the UCB Multi-Channel Network.
Ultimately, it is your responsibility to ensure your content is accessible.
Why should I join the UCB Multi-Channel Network?
Our team will pay to professionally caption eligible YouTube videos uploaded before December 2, 2022.
What are "eligible YouTube videos"?
- all (non-course lecture) videos published on your channel between December 2, 2020 and December 2, 2022.
- all (non-course lecture) videos published on your channel before December 2, 2020, with over 750 views.
Important!: Berkeley course lecture content is not eligible for caption funding or support. Please use Kaltura to distribute lecture content to Berkeley classes.
Videos posted after December 2, 2022 are required to have accurate captions when the video is made publicly available. It is the channel owners responsibility to add these captions, even if you have joined the UCB Multi-Channel Network.
How do I join the UCB Multi-Channel Network?
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Email improving-accessibility@berkeley.edu with your request to join. In your request, please include:
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URL of the YouTube Channel.
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Name and Email Address of the primary point of contact for this channel.
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- Accept the invitation to join Echo Labs. This invitation will have been issued from our team to the primary point of contact for your YouTube channel. You will be prompted to login through the Google integration.
Once onboarded, our team will order captions for eligible YouTube videos on your behalf and add those captions back to your YouTube videos.
Frequently asked questions
Am I required to join?
No, you are not required to join the UCB Multi-Channel Network.
You are still required to ensure all of your videos posted since December 2, 2020, and videos posted before December 2, 2020 with over 750 views, are accurately captioned.
Am I still going to have access to my channel?
Yes. You will have the same access to your channel as you have now. There will be no change to your account videos, URL, or content.
What will happen to my channel after I join the network?
Our team will order captions for eligible YouTube videos on your behalf and add those captions back to your YouTube videos. No other changes or edits will be made to your channel or videos.