3C Media Solutions: Video Hosting and Captioning

About 3C Media Solutions

3C Media Solutions is an educational media distribution service for video content provided for all campuses within the California Community Colleges system. You can think of it as an internal "YouTube" exclusively reserved for California Community College videos. This is a free, grant-funded resource provided by the Chancellor's Office, made possible by the DECT Grant.

3C Media Solutions can also, upon request, provide captions! The finished, captioned video is hosted online and can be linked to or embedded into your Canvas materials.

How to Request Captioning

The following video shows how to request captioning for videos that you have uploaded to 3C Media Solutions.

Benefits of Using 3C Media Solutions

Free Service: No cost to faculty or colleges for video hosting and captioning
Long-term Storage: Videos remain available indefinitely, unlike Zoom recordings
Professional Captioning: Human-reviewed captions for accuracy
Easy Integration: Simple embedding into Canvas courses
Accessibility: Helps meet ADA requirements for course materials
Analytics: View statistics on video usage

Captioning Timeline

Please note that captioning through 3C Media Solutions typically takes 3-5 business days to complete. Plan accordingly when preparing materials for your courses, especially at the beginning of a term when captioning requests may be higher than usual.

Getting Started

Create a 3C Media Solutions account using your PCC email address
Upload your video to 3C Media Solutions
Request captioning as shown in the video above
Embed your captioned video in Canvas

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