Pre-conference workshop -- Introduction to web casting and streaming

This optional session will cover the basics of web casting and web streaming, and related technologies. This session will benefit those with limited knowledge of this technology, which will be beneficial during the conference.

Welcome reception

Meet fellow conference attendees at a reception held in the atrium of the Gallaudet University Kellogg Conference Center. Refreshments will be served.

Registration

Welcoming Remarks

Dr. I. King Jordan; Gallaudet University President

Dr. Jane Fernandes; Gallaudet University Provost

Keynote: Dr. Cynthia King; Executive Director of Academic Technology, Gallaudet University

Dr. King, Executive Director of Academic Technology at Gallaudet University, will present on direct applications of videoconferencing, video streaming and computer based video technology in an educational environment for the deaf. Dr. King will also discuss the emergence of the H.323 protocol (IP) and its future applications in deaf education. Please refer to Dr. King's biography for more information.

Dr. Harold Johnson, Professor of Deaf Education at
Kent State University

Mr. Dr. Johnson leads a consortium of Teacher Education Programs across the United States. The Deaf Education Catalyst Consortium has obtained a grant for infusing technology into the classroom. This presentation will discuss the use of the H.323 protocol to establish a "Virtual Professional Development Network" for the field of Deaf Education.

Mr. Michael Baker, Polycom

Mr. Baker, Senior Director for Vertical Markets, will discuss the latest in videoconference technology and software applications. He will also demonstrate Polycom's latest lines of products. Polycom Incorporated is the largest manufacturer of videoconference technology.

Mr. Mr. Jeffrey Whitaker; Gallaudet University

Mr. Whitaker will demonstrate sample web cast offerings currently
available that have potential educational application. He will discuss
how this new technology can be integrated into the educational process
and provide a list of resources for locating existing web casts. In
addition, he will share information on the time, money and effort
required to produce a web cast.

Mr. Chris Hodge

Chris Hodge is the Coordinator of the SunSITE program at the University of Tennessee, and a founding member of the Video Development Initiative (ViDe). ViDe promotes the deployment of digital video in research and higher education through promotion and development of interoperable, standardized, and cost-effective technologies. Begun as a regional initiative funded by the Southeastern Universities Research Association, ViDe is now an international collaboration representing universities and education networks.

Mr. Geoff Freed, of WGBH Boston, will discussion on the methods of applying closed or opened captions to various forms of multi-media productions and streaming web casts.

Networking Reception

Take this opportunity to unwind and meet your fellow conference
attendees. Also, optional tours of Gallaudet's new state-of-the-art
Student Academic Center will be available

This keynote presentation will report on the design and development of video-based learning objects created to
enhance the experiences of American Sign Language (ASL) participants in a distance learning course and, following the course, the creation of several new applications for use of the learning objects. The learning objects were initially created for use on the web, as a course component. The process used to create the learning objects, the new applications, a summary of lessons learned, and recommendations for future considerations will be described.

American School for the Deaf

Representatives from The American School for the Deaf, a leader in videoconferencing in deaf education, will present on their innovative use of the technology. The discussion will include their recent participation in a program by the National Science Foundation, called Classroom of the Sea. Teachers from Washington School for the Deaf and ASD will share their experiences of doing a semester-long collaboration with 9th and 10th graders. They will address the real classroom application of the technology including integration of pictures, videotape, and other visual medias.

Break

Mr. George Loftus

Mr. Loftus, Executive Director of OSHEAN, The Higher State Education Development and Administrative Network in Rhode Island, will discuss today's critical need for statewide communication infrastructure, high-speed connectivity and resources throughout the world. OSHEAN is a non-profit consortium formed to foster the development of high-speed communications infrastructure in research and education.

Project Jason

The JASON Project is a multi-disciplinary program that sparks the imagination of students and enhances the classroom experience. Schools participating in the JASON Project utilize an award-winning curriculum that utilizes video, on-line and videoconference and broadcast technologies to bring the world to classrooms.

Keynote: Mr. Benjamin Soukup and Mr. Phillip Bravin, Communication Services for the Deaf

Mr. Phillip Bravin, Chief Marketing Officer for Communication Services for the Deaf in Sioux Falls, South Dakota will address CSD's efforts to build a national video relay service using videoconference technology., as well as there Video Remote Interpreting. Mr. Bravin will also share CSD vision for mainstreaming the application of videoconference technology in the deaf business community.

National Technical Institute for the Deaf

This presentation focuses on a collaborative videoconferencing project between the Rochester School for the Deaf and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. This pilot project involved NTID math and
science faculty working with a group of RSD students on college level physics and mathematics content. The presentation will address the instructional and technical issues arising from this videoconferencing collaboration, and the application of additional technologies used to support instructional content

Videoconferencing and Interpreting

This presentation will explore the use of interpreters in various videoconferencing/emerging video technology settings. It will discuss technology's influence on the dynamics of settings and how this influences the use of interpreters. Issues such as location and placement of interpreter, influences from parameters of transmission, and interaction factors will be discussed. Examples of users' experiences will be given via panel members and video clips (pending confirmation). Research and dissemination issues will be proposed.

Closing Remarks