[Athen] web conferencing tools and sign language interpreters

[Heidi Scher]

Hi Todd,

Thanks for the information regarding the Google Meet!  I appreciate your
input. I'm hoping to avoid having multiple sessions going at the same time,
but it might be the best option. Having two sessions simultaneously on a
screen makes it difficult if you're using a 13" laptop!

I appreciate your information!

Heidi


On Fri, Apr 17, 2020 at 9:04 AM Todd Schwanke <todd.schwanke at wisc.edu>
wrote:


> Heidi:

>

>

>

> We use a few different platforms, but generally for individual

> interpreting (as an accommodation) we get the interpreter access to the

> main platform that is being used and then use a separate Google Meet

> meeting for 2 way communication between student and interpreter.  In some

> instances this means a parallel Google Meet session for a Google Meet

> meeting.  Hopefully the systems will evolve to allow users to see more

> participants at once and to be able to pin 2 or more speakers, including

> when screen sharing is being used.

>

>

>

> Todd

>

>

>

> *From:* athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu> *On

> Behalf Of *Andrea L. Dietrich

> *Sent:* Friday, April 17, 2020 8:53 AM

> *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network <

> athen-list at u.washington.edu>

> *Subject:* Re: [Athen] web conferencing tools and sign language

> interpreters

>

>

>

> Hi,

>

>

>

> I’m a C-Print captionist as part of my job, but I’ve been captioning for a

> few classes where a student is also using interpreters. We use Zoom to

> meet. As far as I know, the interpreters are simply being allowed to join

> the meeting as normal participants, and the professor (in this case) knows

> that if the students are put into breakout rooms the interpreters (and I)

> should also be added to the student’s room.  It seems to work well. I was

> added to one class as a “backup” because if there IS lag or something

> having a secondary means of seeing the information is helpful, so you may

> want to consider that for any students who rely on interpreting.

>

>

>

> -Andi :)

>

> *From:* athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu> *On

> Behalf Of *Heidi Scher

> *Sent:* Friday, April 17, 2020 9:36 AM

> *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network <

> athen-list at u.washington.edu>

> *Subject:* [Athen] web conferencing tools and sign language interpreters

>

>

>

> Hello all!

>

>

>

> I would appreciate any information on experiences you have setting up and

> using various web conferencing platforms (such as Blackboard, WebEx, MS

> Teams, Zoom, etc) when a sign language interpreter is needed.

>

>

>

> Any and all information would be greatly appreciated!

>

>

>

> Heidi

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