{"id":17926,"date":"2025-12-03T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/?post_type=case_studies&p=17926"},"modified":"2025-12-03T19:27:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:27:20","slug":"uf-case-study","status":"publish","type":"case_studies","link":"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/case-studies\/uf-case-study\/","title":{"rendered":"How University of Florida Mitigated ADA Risk and Saved Thousands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How University of Florida Mitigated ADA Risk and Saved Thousands with 3Play<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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AT-A-GLANCE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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University of Florida Leverages 3Play Media\u2019s AI-Enabled Accuracy to Mitigate ADA Risk and Achieve over $30,000 in Savings in 50 Days.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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100%<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

of high-risk content captioned<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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33%<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

of files met the accuracy threshold with ASR only<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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$30,000+<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

saved in the first 50 days<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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About The CUSTOMER<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The University of Florida<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a top public research university, the University of Florida (UF) produces millions of minutes<\/em><\/strong> of video content across its colleges and departments for both student and public audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Maintaining accessibility<\/strong> and ensuring compliance<\/strong> with federal regulations, like the Americans with Disabilities Act, is paramount to their mission of inclusive education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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“We needed a solution that was not just accurate, but also smart about how it allocated resources. Our primary goal was risk mitigation and compliance, but we couldn’t ignore the sheer scale and cost of the project.”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Brian Smith<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IT Manager, UFIT Video & Collaboration Services, UF<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The Challenge<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Navigating Urgent ADA Compliance and Budgetary Constraints<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

UF faced an urgent need to align its video assets with upcoming ADA Title II regulation changes<\/strong>, putting the university at significant legal risk if not addressed proactively. With a massive volume of content to caption and pre-existing budget constraints, the team knew a fully human review approach would be too costly and time-consuming, and that relying solely on automatic speech recognition (ASR) wouldn\u2019t work due to its unpredictable accuracy from file to file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UF needed a partner who could collaborate on a customized, cost-effective strategy to reach a high-quality compliance threshold while staying within budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The UF team needed to address three key areas strategically:<\/p>\n\n\n\n