Register for a free, forward-looking webinar on the changing world of educational video description on January 24, 2012. This innovative webinar is presented by the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP), in collaboration with the Video Description Research and Development Center (VDRDC), and the Description Leadership Network (DLN). Register now at http://webinars.dcmp.org/ to reserve your seat at the table.

This exciting and interactive presentation is perfect for teachers, administrators, and parents who want to know all about the latest developments in video description technology and how it can help blind and visually-impaired students in every educational setting.

Topics include: 1) A teachers' guide to using video description; 2) A comprehensive overview of resources for obtaining described materials; and 3) A sneak peak at the description technologies of the future being developed at the VDRDC.

The Video Description Research and Development Center (VDRDC), administered by The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, is a two-year project with the mission to develop new technologies and techniques for the annotation of online video content and improving video accessibility for blind and visually-impaired students. The VDRDC is funded by the Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), grant number H327110005.

This Webinar is the first in a series of four to be presented during the two-year project. Participants will have valuable opportunity to learn from and interact with VDRDC scientists, DCMP staff, and other members of the Description Leadership Network – a coalition of world-class organizations involved with the practicality, policy, and technology of blindness and video accessibility. DLN members include: The American Council of the Blind (ACB)
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), CaptionMax, The Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP), Dicapta, IDEAL Group, The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MMA), The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), and Narrative Television Network (NTN).