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2009 Annual Conference of AT Programs. Distance Learning Technology Explored at the Maine Regional Workshop September 10,2008. Goal of the Maine Workshop. To gather a few of the access pieces connected to content delivered at a distance. We started by demonstrating….
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2009 Annual Conference of AT Programs Distance Learning Technology Explored at the Maine Regional Workshop September 10,2008
Goal of the Maine Workshop • To gather a few of the access pieces connected to content delivered at a distance.
We started by demonstrating… • The Director of Pen International, Jim Di Caro spoke with faculty and students in the Philippines. • The interaction was captioned & interpreted remotely
Workshop Theme: Current & Emerging Distance Learning Solutions • Polycom- has remote captioning function • Automatic Sync Technology- post production captioning • Serotec-portable screen reader • Docsosft-hardware that uses ASR software • Adobe Captivate-accessibility for e-learning
Glitches Happen Planning a conference Lesson Learned Broadband Accessibility ~ can be problematic Hotel Arrangements~ not within planner control Remote CART/Interpreters~ Finding a webcast vendor~ time element Connecting with an International Site~ pre-testing
A look at the webcast • Registering for the webcast-testing • Deciding how to view the presentations the day of the live program • Options available-presenter, slides and captioning or interpreter, slides and captioning The link~ • http://services.choruscall.com/links/pepnet 080810