„Videoconference Communication Support „Bill Clymer „Christine Monikowski „Benjamin Rubin „February 27, 2013 „Goals „Description of RIT and NTID „Use of Web-based Video for Instruction and Support „NSF Funded Research ŠSeries of interrelated grants „Cisco Funded Research „Initial Findings „Ongoing Research & Reporting „Discussion „Rochester Institute of Technology http://www.rit.edu/overview/at-a-glance „Nine Colleges „17, 652 Students „3,756 Faculty Staff „Technology Programs „Diverse Community „NTID Background http://www.ntid.rit.edu/about „Founded in 1965 by Congress „1,281 Students „200 Faculty, 300 Staff „Communication Support „NTID Instruction „Direct Instruction ŠApproximately 500 students ŠFaculty sign and teach ŠSmall classes „Supported Instruction ŠApproximately 600 students Ņcross registeredÓ ŠŅMainstreamedÓ classes with other RIT Colleges ŠInterpreters, Captioning, Notetaking, Tutoring „NSF Cyber Community Grants „Cyber Community ŠIIS-0915268 „Summit ŠOCI-0749253 „Enrichment ŠHRD-0927586 „Alliance ŠHRD-1127955 „DHH Cyber Community http://dhhcybercommunity.cs.washington.edu/ „ClassInFocus „ASL-STEM Forum „DHH Cyber Community http://dhhcybercommunity.cs.washington.edu/ „ClassInFocus „Lead to an investigation in systems and technology to support remote services. „ASL-STEM Forum „Online video forum Šhttp://aslstem.cs.washington.edu/ „DHH Cyber Community http://dhhcybercommunity.cs.washington.edu/ „Summit http://www.rit.edu/ntid/cat/summit „ŅSummit to Create a Cyber-Community to Advance Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals in STEM (DHH Cyber-Community)Ó „The goal of the Summit was to conduct a conference with 50 leaders in the field of support service provision for postsecondary deaf students in STEM programs „The primary outcome was to report on the current state of online remote interpreting and captioning, and to identify the benefits and challenges associated with creating a multimedia application and network „Enrichment http://www.rit.edu/ntid/cat/enrichment „ŅEnrichment : Testing the Concept of a Virtual Alliance for Deaf and Hard of Hearing STEM Students at the Postsecondary LevelÓ „The goal was investigate the creation of a virtual support network for deaf/hard-of-hearing college students around the country enrolled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs „The primary outcome was a successful NSF Alliance Proposal! „Alliance dhhvac.org „Model for Provision of Remote Tutoring and Mentoring „NTID/RIT, Camden County College, and Cornell University are constructing an on-line community to support the learning needs of students who are deaf and hard-of-hearing in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). „Video Guides http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3jz2bVv7WkWJAxCOsOV30Q/videos „RemoteTutoring „Cisco Research „Three Strands „Equipment Donation „TelePresence „Variables Within Interpreted TelePresence Scenarios „Determine Ņbest practicesÓ when working with TP and interpreters ŠFace-to-face within the TP system ŠRemote with the TP system „9 Scenarios/4 Days/Summer 2012 „Variables: ŠNumber of Deaf/Hearing participants ŠLevel of interaction among all participants ŠLevel of technology within the TP system ŠDifferent kinds of TP systems ŠLocation of interpreters ŠWhen IN the environment and when REMOTE „Our Goals for Participants „Interpreters: ŠTo have the same interpreters across scenarios ŠNationally certified ŠFlexible „Deaf participants: ŠTo have the same ŅstudentsÓ across scenarios ŠExperience with interpreters ŠWilling to give feedback „Hearing participants: ŠTo have the same ŅpresentersÓ across scenarios ŠSome knowledge/experience working with interpreters „What We Did „Assigned everyone a ŅroleÓ „Ran the scenario, with 2 working interpreters and a third one observing/advising „Distributed written feedback forms to all „Conducted approx. 15 minute de-briefings with all participants „Two interpreters now participated and third did the interpreting „Made minor adjustments from feedback, took a short break, moved on to next scenario „Report „http://www.rit.edu/ntid/cat/sites/default/files/NTID-TelePresence_Oct2012_Final.pdf „Report of Each Scenario „Report on Each Scenario „Results - Primary Themes „Cameras are voice-activated ŠProblems for Deaf participants ŠProblems for interpreters „Actual positioning of interpreters ŠIn the room, near the screen ŠIn the other room, near the presenter „Interpreters cannot communicate with Deaf participants ŠRemote „Problems with lack of eye contact, re-adjusting tiles on the screen „Quality Š wow!! „Future Š lots of possibilities!! „Discussion „Questions „Comments „Resources