Services
CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also known as “open captions” or “live captioning.” A trained operator transcribes spoken speech into written text. Speech to text software is used when voice writers provide CART.
Remote CART is a real-time text service that allows a student or event attendee to read what is being said in the classroom or event space on an installed display, laptop, tablet or smartphone. Some people may refer to Remote CART as live captioning.
Request this Service
- Students who need Remote CART for courses should contact Student Accessibility Services (SAS) at sas@brown.edu.
- Faculty needing Remote CART should contact Human Resources.
- Departments hosting a live event that needs Remote CART should request this service using Brown preferred vendor Deaf Services Unlimited (DSU) by means of the following request form: deafservicesunlimited.com/brown
- For live events we also have a second provider, Partners Interpreting, primarily used by Event Strategy and Management.
Requests for Remote CART are processed by the provider in conjunction with Media Services.
Fees for Remote CART
Course-related
There is no cost for course-related requests, which are managed directly through the SEAS office.
Events
If part of a Brown event, Remote CART fee for service will include:
- Fee for DSU or Partners Interpreting paid directly to the vendor.
- Media Services fee:
- Rooms that are media-ready: Media Services will charge a set-up fee of $100.
- Rooms where a Media Services technician needs to setup and stay: Media Services will charge a $100 setup fee and the regular fee for service of $100/hour for the duration of the event.