-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chun Chao (by way of David Andrews <[email protected]>) Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 9:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Blindmath] STEM Image Description for Digital TalkingBooks (fwd)
> >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >From: Bryan Gould <[email protected]> > >The WGBH National Center for Accessible Media announces >research-based Guidelines for Describing STEM Images for use within >Digital Talking Books. > >http://ncam.wgbh.org/publications/stemdx/index.html > >These guidelines are the result of a seminal effort, funded by the >National Science Foundation, to develop recommended practices for >descriptions of science, technology, engineering and math images >within digital talking books (DTBs). The work was jointly undertaken >by leading organizations that pioneered description for visually >impaired users and are currently shaping national policy and >practices for the provision of accessible materials in electronic formats. > >NCAM staff will be providing training for implementing these STEM >Description Guidelines at conferences and through webinars. If you >or your organization would like to participate in a webinar, please >contact Bryan Gould, [email protected] > >Thank you to the many, many of you who participated in this project >during the research phase and to those of you who have expressed >interest in the outcome. Implementing the recommendations provided >in these Guidelines will be a significant step in providing >independent access to STEM material for students and professionals. > >Thank you, >bg >-- >Bryan Gould > >Media Access Group >Descriptive Video Service >Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible Media > >WGBH Educational Foundation >One Guest Street >Boston, MA 02135 >[email protected] >617 300-3472 >http://ncam.wgbh.org/dtb/ > > >**This is not SPAM. If you received this email in error, I >apologize. This will be the only "mass email" that will be sent >regarding the STEM Description Guidelines.** >_______________________________________________ >doitvi mailing list >[email protected] >http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/doitvi >_______________________________________________ >AccessSTEM mailing list >[email protected] >http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/accessstem _______________________________________________ Blindmath mailing list [email protected] http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindmath_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Blindmath: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindmath_nfbnet.org/pranav.lal%40gmai l.com To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
