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This an archive video of the Video Description Research and Development Center webinar #3 - "YouDescribe – How You Can Add Audio Description to Any YouTube Video!". The webinar occurred May 30, 2013. Learn about YouDescribe, the exciting new tool...Read More

Screenshot. Presentation slide reads, "Video Description Research and Development Center Seminar. Bringing Video Description in to the 21st Century. January 24, 2012".

This an archive video of the Video Description Research and Development Center webinar #1 - "Bringing Video Description Into The 21st Century". The webinar occurred January 24, 2012. Topics in this webinar include: (1) A teachers' guide to using...Read More

Screen capture of a video editing software, showing a media window, playback controls, and audio editing.

This an archive video of the Video Description Research and Development Center webinar #2 - "Do It Yourself" Educational Description: Guidelines and Tools. The webinar occurred October 24, 2012. Topics in this webinar include: 1) An update of th...Read More

Man stands at a podium speaking into a microphone. 2 men and 1 woman seated with a guide dog sit beside him at a panel table. Sign on the podium reads, "LightHouse".

This an archive video of the Video Description Research and Development Center webinar #4 - Going Pro: Using YouDescribe in the Classroom and Beyond. The webinar occurred December 11, 2013. Previous VDRDC webinars have introduced YouDescribe, the...Read More

Still image from: Access: Description Module (Student Version)

This module offers an overview of description and why it is essential to providing access for individuals who are blind or have low vision. The module reviews guidelines for description, discusses laws pertaining to description, and explains the u...Read More

Young man wearing business attire speaks directly to camera. Caption. Images into spoken words.

Description is the verbal depiction of key visual elements in media and live productions. Also known as "audio description" or "video description," the description of media involves the interspersion of these depictions with the program's original...Read More

2 men in suits smile at each other and shake hands, 1 wears a white face mask over his eyes. Caption. This audio description has really been wonderful.

Gregory Frazier was a key figure in the early development of audio description for persons with a visual impairment. Watch this historical treasure, introduced by Margaret Hardy, and learn from Emmy Award winner Frazier, a pioneer in the field.

Screenshot of a title page for You Describe. Caption. For making video content accessible to millions.

YouDescribe is a free web-based tool from the Smith-Kettlewell VDRDC that allows anyone, anywhere to describe any YouTube video and share that description with the world. YouDescribe does not change or copy the original video, instead, it plays th...Read More

Closeup of a person working a math problem on a piece of paper. They are mapping a line using coordinates, slope, and the slope intercept equation. Caption. And it's good to know this, that Y is equal to M, X plus B.

Covers critical algebraic concepts, including algebraic functions, properties of numbers, exponents, polynomials, working with equalities and inequalities, linear equations, quadratic equations, graphs, and algebraic geometry. Accessibility option...Read More

Fallen, helmeted cyclist on the ground with arm above head. Text on image, "Check response". Caption. To determine whether the casualty is conscious.

Administering first aid can involve many different skills. Covers the following vital procedures: responding to emergencies, primary and secondary survey, expired air resuscitation (EAR), cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and management of life...Read More

Cartoon of robotic figure riding a multi-wheeled cycle. Caption. And nutrient requirements in relation to their size.

Updates the animated Johnny Junkfood. Follows Johnny and his family through their daily adventures and teaches along the way about good food choices and health. Accessibility options on the DVD are: (1) expanded description, (2) English subtitles ...Read More

Irregular geometric object reflected in a glass building is outlined in yellow and superimposed in quadrant 2 of an X, Y axis. Caption. Let's check the coordinates on the reflected image.

Uses everyday situations and examples to explain the major types of geometric transformations: translations, rotations, reflections, and dilations. Accessibility options on the DVD are: (1) expanded description, (2) English subtitles in a black bo...Read More

Closeup of woman speaking into camera. Caption. What color uniforms would we have to wear?

Counts down the top ten things not to do in a job interview: not being punctual, bad presentation, bad preparation, lack of research, poor communication, bad body language, negativity, anxiety, not being yourself, and not having any questions. Acc...Read More

Reddish brown and white kangaroo crouches down on all fours, long tail hanging down and brushing the ground.

Contains short features of the unique and rare behaviors of 29 familiar species with onscreen descriptions of their adaptations. Combines a classic rock song with wildlife photography in each two-minute segment.

Still image from: Curiosity at Martian Scenic Overlook

NASA's Curiosity Project Scientist Ashwin Vasavada gives a descriptive tour of the Mars rover's view in Gale Crater. The scene from "Vera Rubin Ridge" looks back over the journey so far, including buttes, dunes, and other features along the route.

Vehicles on a city street. Summary The first law and moving objects. Caption: The first law is sometimes called the law of inertia.

Provides an overview of how Newton's three laws of motion can be used to explain and predict the motion of everyday objects. The effect of friction, including air resistance, is highlighted, and the concept of inertia is illustrated with classic d...Read More

Microscopic view of brick-like cells with red nuclei. Caption: this is a one-cell-think section of a growing onion root-

Part of the "Inside the Living Cell" series. Provides an overview of the different kinds of cells, emphasizing the fact that all cells have a common organizational structure and carry out similar biochemical processes. Presents the discovery of ce...Read More

Parallel lines of oval objects form a wall bridged by tendril like structures. Floating on either side of the wall are spherical objects. Caption: for larger molecules to get through.

Part of the "Inside the Living Cell" series. Describes the properties of the plasma membrane, how it governs the kinds of molecules that go in and out of cells, and how cells feed by engulfing (phagocytosis) and drinking in (pinocytosis) fluids. A...Read More

Illustration of a cell showing the cross section to expose the contents of the cell. Ribbon-like substance blankets the inner edge with spheres of various sizes suspended within. Caption: First, mitochondria take in molecules derived from food,

Part of the "Inside the Living Cell" series. Illustrates the mechanisms of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Introduces adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, the universal energy carrier molecules that supply energy-hungry reactions. Also outline...Read More

Overview of a manufacturing assembly room filled with vertical and horizontal pipes and equipment around a hexagonal-shaped table with table mounted equipment on each side. Caption. Which are produced here, different sizes.

Introduces viewers to three women who have found gainful employment in the field of robotics and automation. Profiles Isabelle Tremblay, an engineer specializing in the use of robotics for space exploration; Jessica Amsden, a robotics technician w...Read More

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