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Honors, Awards and News Coverage

Discover articles, independent reviews, and institutional awards recognizing Zip Captions, our school district partnerships, and real-time accessibility innovations in English and French.

Peer and Institutional Recognition

Awards and Honors

Formal recognition from higher education institutions and educational technology organizations.

Chris Webb recipient of University of Portsmouth 2025 Alumni Impact Award
Higher Education Award (May 2025)

University of Portsmouth

Student Impact Awards: Alumni Impact Award Winner

Celebrating alumni who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation, and service in their field. Co-founder Chris Webb was honored for revolutionizing accessibility in education with Zip Captions.

"Chris Webb has revolutionized accessibility in education with his creation, Zip Captions: an open-source tool providing real-time captioning and transcription aiding over 1,500 users worldwide."
Katie Fielding VSTE Coach of the Year and Accessibility Demo Slam Winner
EdTech Presentation Winner

VSTE Accessibility Demo Slam

Virginia Society for Technology in Education

Presented by Katie Fielding (Educational Content Manager at Book Creator and 2018/2019 VSTE Coach of the Year), demonstrating how Zip Captions supports emerging readers, English Language Learners, and hearing-impaired students in classrooms with Lexend font options and high-contrast styling.

"A really powerful way to live caption your class that supports all learners in your classroom: from ELL students, our emerging readers, and our hearing-impaired students."
Publications and Case Studies

Featured Press Articles

Read in-depth articles published across school districts, provincial associations, and regional accessibility magazines.

English Montreal School Board Inspirations Newspaper Spring 2024 Feature on Zip Captions
Spring 2024 EditionEnglish

English Montreal School Board (EMSB)

Inspirations Newspaper: Special Needs Community (Sue Montgomery)

Featured in Inspirations Newspaper, Quebec's premier publication for the special needs community, spotlighting how Zip Captions was built from classroom need through the Dell Canada Innovation Accelerator.

"The website can benefit many people, including those with ADHD or struggling with language. But for those with hearing loss, it empowers them. This fosters autonomy and independence, so you do not have to ask for help all the time.": Tracey Green, Teacher of the Deaf, Montreal Oral School for the Deaf
Pearson News Feature: Zipping through barriers to inclusive learning with Zip Captions
District SpotlightEnglish

Zipping Through Barriers to Inclusive Learning

Lester B. Pearson School Board: Pearson News (Dan Mullins)

An in-depth article discussing real-world classroom deployment across elementary and high schools to support universal design for learning (UDL), and highlighting international adoption through the Microsoft Founders Program.

"It distinguishes itself by its ability to broadcast captions to personal devices, enhancing the accuracy and discretion of live captioning in various settings, including classrooms, places of worship, and conference venues."
Hear Entendre Quebec Magazine Fall 2024 Page 1 feature on Zip CaptionsHear Entendre Quebec Magazine Fall 2024 Page 2 feature on Zip Captions
Fall 2024 MagazineBilingual

Hear Entendre Québec

Two-Page Feature: Hear Hear! Magazine

Hear Entendre Québec published a two-page profile exploring the practical impact of browser-based real-time speech-to-text accessibility for seniors and deaf or hard-of-hearing adults across Quebec.

Audition Quebec Article: Un nouvel outil de sous-titrage en direct pour Zip Captions
Revue TechnologiqueFrançais

Un nouvel outil de sous-titrage en direct

Audition Québec: Sourdine Express

Audition Québec présente et analyse l'application Zip Captions en tant que solution libre et gratuite pour améliorer l'accès aux communications en direct pour les personnes malentendantes au Québec.

Press and Media Relations

Covering Accessibility or Educational Technology?

We are always delighted to speak with journalists, educational researchers, and podcasters about open-source accessibility, real-time captioning, and AAC tools.