Create and manage video

An educational video is created in stages. After planning the content, the video is recorded and edited. Thereafter, captions are provided and finally the video is published. Depending on the video requirements, different tools and applications are available.

The Act on Accessibility to Digital Public Services (DOS)

According to the EU directive (2016/2102) on accessibility regarding public authorities' websites and mobile applications, all EU countries must have laws aimed at increasing digital accessibility for all users, including people with disabilities.

In Sweden, the directive is implemented by the law on accessibility to digital public services that came into force on 1 January 2019. KTH as an authority therefore needs to adapt its website so that content is published in an accessible format for everyone.

Accessible film and audio

For film and audio content, the accessible format means that users who cannot access audio or video recordings are can assimilate the content using an alternative representation. For example, it could be a script (a text) that has been edited to match the actual content of the recording. For recorded material, all audio that is important for the content of a video must be captioned for increased accessibility.

The requirements for recorded video apply to materials published from 23 September, 2020. Read more about how to make video content more accessible on the page about Create accessible content: film and sound .

Plan the video

Plan and design the video content before the time of recording. This way you will have an idea of the end product and be prepared for the next phase.

Record video

There are several ways to record a video. As an example, you can use different types of video cameras. You can also record your computer screen directly. Different ways of video recording can be combined, and in that case, you can use a video editing application.

Edit video

Depending on how extensive the requirements for video editing are, you can choose between different video editing applications after the video has been recorded. The video has to include captions before being published.

Video subtitling (captioning)

When the video recording and editing process is complete captions should be added, in accordance with the DOS-law. In order to make the captioning process easier, there are some things to keep in mind.

Read more about Video subtitling (captioning) .

Publish video

When the video is complete, it is published on KTH Play. KTH Play is a media portal service and a tool for recording and sharing image, audio and video. The technical platform for KTH Play is Kaltura.

KTH employees can access KTH Play. Log in to play.kth.se .

Contact and support

Contact it-support@kth.se (Phone: 08-790 66 00) if you have questions about this page or need technical support.

Contact e-learning@kth.se for pedagogical support or advice on how to use video in your courses.