35 media results found for 'description'
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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