(GROVELAND, FL) –ClipTraining, an innovator in issue-based computer training, today announced the availability of ‘Open-Captions’ as part of the company’s Windows 7 video-on-tap online training services. Designed for individuals as well as corporate employees, ClipTraining’s on-demand Learning Management System (LMS) has adapted education to the way today’s generation receives knowledge with issue-based training video clips that are intuitive, affordable, and now available to the hearing impaired.

According to the U.S. government’s IT Accessibility & Workforce Division (ITAW), the Rehabilitation Act (amended in 1998) requires Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. Inaccessible technology interferes with an individual's ability to obtain and use information quickly and easily. Section 508 was enacted to eliminate barriers in information technology, to make available new opportunities for people with disabilities, and to encourage development of technologies that will help achieve these goals. The law applies to all Federal agencies when they develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology. Under Section 508 (29 U.S.C. ‘794d), agencies must give disabled employees and members of the public access to information that is comparable to the access available to others. 

In compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, ClipTraining is supporting hearing impaired users of Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system with its online video-on-tap training solution. As the only Learning Management System (LMS) with an issues-based ‘open’ captions video training solution, ClipTraining makes Windows 7 OS training more accessible to a broader number of users. Although sometimes referred to as closed captions, open captions are burned-in, hardcoded captions based off of verbatim transcription of the original video. With ClipTraining’s approach the text becomes a permanent part of the video and cannot be turned on or off by the viewer. Instead, by selecting the on-screen CC logo (used for its familiar feel to viewers) users can see the captioned version of the video. The fonts and colors were purposely chosen to meet Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act guidelines.

The Windows 7 training series with support for the hearing impaired brings a portfolio of application training videos edited into ‘Training Clips’ that serve as on-call support for software issues. ClipTraining’s online training and testing interface reduces manual staff training and improves employee productivity by providing issue-based training. The company’s Windows 7 training series promises to significantly reduce training time requirements for the newest Windows operating system with concise 3-5 minute on-demand training overviews based on the features and functionality software users are having challenges with. This approach mitigates redundant training on topics the user has already been educated on and provides an on-demand resource that extends beyond classroom training.

According to Timothy Duggan, co-founder and CEO of ClipTraining, “Organizations today are faced with the challenge of keeping ALL employees up-to-date with the latest applications and operating systems. Where classroom and onsite computer based training (CBT) are both time consuming and costly, training videos-on-tap provide fast and effective training that is also very affordable. With the addition of open captions across our entire Windows 7 training series, the need for onsite training services is further reduced.”

Pricing and Availability

The ClipTraining Library, which includes Microsoft Windows 7, is available to single users and organizations of every size. Single user pricing starts at $75 for 12 month access and company portals start at $72 per user for 12 month access, with significant bulk discounts. To sample a free training program, please visit www.cliptraining.com.

About ClipTraining

ClipTraining (www.cliptraining.com), founded in 2006 by Timothy Duggan and J. Peter Bruzzese, redefines traditional, outdated methods of computer-based training with the industry’s best screencast lessons. ClipTraining has adapted education to the way today’s generation takes in knowledge by developing a complete Learning Management Systems (LMS) that is intuitive and affordable for employee training and support. 

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