[Nfbnet-members-list] Video Description Focus Group Participants Needed: 2013 NFB National Convention
David Andrews
dandrews at visi.com
Wed May 1 08:38:43 UTC 2013
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>
>The National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
>Jernigan Institute is again collaborating with
>the Smith-Kettlewell Video Description Research
>and Development Center to host a stakeholder
>focus group on advanced concepts in video
>description. The focus group will be held during
>the 2013 NFB National Convention in Orlando,
>Florida. This year there will be two sessions
>for slightly different audiences. There is only
>space for ten attendees in each session, and
>participants must register in advance for this important meeting.
>
>Both sessions will be held Monday, July
>1. Session I will be from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
>and Session II will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m. (the
>exact meeting room will be announced prior to the convention).
>
>Those interested in participating in this focus
>group should send an e-mail to Beth Braun at the
>NFB Jernigan Institute
>(<mailto:bbraun at nfb.org>bbraun at nfb.org) with the following information:
>
>* Your full name
>* The best e-mail address to use in
>communicating with you prior to the convention
>* A cell phone number that can be
>used to reach you at the convention
>* Are you blind?
>* Are you fluent in English?
>* Are you a non-native English speaker?
>* An indication of which of the
>following categories applies to you (include all that apply):
>o K-12 student
>o Undergraduate student
>o Graduate student
>o Teacher of blind students
>o Rehabilitation professional
>o Educator not working with blind students
>o Parent of a blind child
>o Consumer of video description
>o Professional not working in a
>blindness- or education-related field
>
>Session I:
>An opportunity for sighted amateur describers to
>evaluate YouDescribeSmith-Kettlewell's new
>Web-based video-description tool for YouTube.
>Participants will test the system by recording
>their own descriptions for selected videos and report on their experience.
>
>Session II:
>An opportunity for blind video description
>consumers to evaluate
>YouDescribeSmith-Kettlewell's new Web-based
>video-description tool for YouTube. Participants
>will test the system by navigating the Web site
>to listen to selected described YouTube videos
>and will report on their experience.
>
>Participants in Session II will need to provide
>their own Windows7, Apple, or Chrome laptop, and
>must be familiar with their screen-reading
>software and Web browser. The laptops must have
>Wi-Fi connectivity (Wi-Fi provided). They will
>also need to provide their own headphones.
>
>Please respond with your interest no later than June 10.
>
>Note that we will not pick participants on a
>first-come-first-served basis but rather to
>ensure that the focus group has a good mix of perspectives.
>
>If you are unable to e-mail your interest in the
>focus group, you can reach Beth at (410) 659-9314, extension 2369.
>
>Thank you for your interest in shaping future
>developments in the description industry.
>
>
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