Turn off captions

A caption stream is creating clutter with incorrect text. Turn off live captions for this meeting so participants aren’t distracted by misleading captions while we speak and can rely on the recording transcription later instead.

Before disabling captions, make it clear what effect that will have for students who depend on them. Indicate who requested the captions, whether a transcript will be available after, and provide an easy alternative like live note-sharing or a temporary chat summary so accessibility needs remain met.

Live captions are producing nonsense for technical terms and some students are complaining. I don’t want to remove an accessibility aid abruptly. Should I turn off captions now and offer a quick typed summary, or keep them on and ask the class to ignore obvious errors until the transcript is fixed? What’s the less harmful immediate choice?

I keep switching captions during lectures when they’re inaccurate, and students who depend on them get left behind. It damages trust. Should I adopt a clear policy—enable captions always and correct the transcript later, brief students before toggling, or assign a caption-monitor role—and which policy minimizes disruption and preserves accessibility?