A comparison of the educational potential of professional cloud-based and free, standalone desktop-based subtitling tools

master's thesis

• Title (croatian): Usporedba obrazovnog potencijala profesionalnih sustava za podslovljavanje u oblaku i besplatnih samostalnih sustava za podslovljavanje
• Author: Andrea Bekafigo
• Mentor: Kristijan Nikolić (mentor)
• Committee member: Nataša Pavlović (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Vinko Zgaga (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Kristijan Nikolić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of English language and literature); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-05-11, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Philology; Anglistics

Abstract

With the advancement of audiovisual translation technology, the technology used in the education of audiovisual translators is also changing. There are two main types of subtitling systems on the market, standalone desktop-based systems, some of which are free (e.g., Subtitle Workshop, Subtitle Edit, Aegisub), and professional, cloud-based systems (e.g., OOONA). The use of cloud-based technology for educational purposes is on the rise, with non-professional desktop-based systems still being used more often, as they are mostly free of charge and offer similar features. This thesis investigates the educational potential of these systems, to show whether there is a significant difference in their role in the learning of subtitling at university level. It tests the hypothesis that professional cloud-based subtitling systems are more useful in education than free desktop-based systems. A questionnaire was conducted among two groups of students who used one or the other of the above-mentioned systems. The perceived level of acquisition of skills required in subtitling and satisfaction with certain functions of the software were primarily examined. The findings may prove useful for courses in which subtitling is taught and for improving the systems on which this thesis is based.

Abstract (croatian)

Napretkom tehnologije audiovizualnog prevođenja mijenja se i tehnologija u edukaciji audiovizualnih prevoditelja. Na tržištu postoje dvije osnovne vrste sustava za podslovljavanje: samostalni sustavi za osobna računala, od kojih su neki besplatni (npr. Subtitle Workshop, Subtitle Edit, Aegisub) i profesionalni sustavi u oblaku (npr. OOONA). Tehnologija u oblaku nedavno se počela koristiti u edukacijske svrhe, pri čemu se neprofesionalni samostalni sustavi češće koriste budući da su uglavnom besplatni, a nude slične funkcije. U radu se istražuje obrazovni potencijal navedenih sustava kako bi se pokazalo postoji li značajna razlika u njihovoj funkciji u edukaciji podslovljavanja na sveučilišnoj razini. Polazi se od pretpostavke da su sustavi za podslovljavanje u oblaku korisniji u edukaciji od samostalnih programskih sustava. Proveden je upitnik na dvjema skupinama studenata koje su koristile jedan od navedenih sustava. Primarno se ispitivala percipirana razina usvajanja vještina potrebnih u podslovljavanju te zadovoljstvo pojedinim funkcijama programa. Rezultati se mogu pokazati korisnima za kolegije u kojima se podučava podslovljavanje te za unaprjeđenje samih sustava na kojima se temelji ovaj rad.

• Keywords: subtitling; desktop-based software; cloud-based software; audiovisual translation; technology
• Keywords (croatian): podslovljavanje; softver za osobna računala; softver u oblaku; audiovizualno prevođenje; tehnologija
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:088368
• Study programme: Title: English Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Linguistics, Literature and Culture, Translation, TEFL; Course: Translation; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-05-20 21:31:44