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A Demonstration and Discussion of YouDescribe
Joshua A. Miele, Ph.D.Director, Smith-Kettlewell Video Description Research and Development Center (VDRDC)
Why?◦ So blind students have access to YouTube’s
educational and cultural resources.
Who?◦ You will describe -- Teachers, family and friends.◦ Blind viewers everywhere will listen to your
descriptions!
YouDescribe
How it works:
Description on TV and theaters is inline. Brief descriptions inserted between dialog
and important audio. Very challenging writing and production.
Inline Description
Video pauses for description, then resumes automatically.
Easier to insert descriptions without interrupting.
Much easier for amateurs!
YouDescribe Uses Extended Description
YouDescribe is a work in progress Constant Change Constant Improvement
Warning: Construction Zone
Department of Ed OSEP Grant #H327J110005
NIH Grant #1R01EY020925
*This presentation does not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal government.
Funding
www.youdescribe.org
Link to YouDescribe
Contact infoJoshua A. Miele, Ph.D.
[email protected] Research Institute
2318 Fillmore StreetSan Francisco, CA 94115
www.vdrdc.org
How can the increasingly important video-based instructional materials of the future be made accessible to blind and visually-impaired students, particularly in the context of limited educational resources?
How can we develop video description tools that serve all learners?
Does video description have benefits for learners other than those with visual disabilities?
Discussion Questions
