Lecturers from the University of Illinois system as well as other staff are welcome to experience how Audio Description (AD) makes visual images accessible for people who are blind or have low vision—the visual is made verbal. Using words that are succinct, vivid, and imaginative, describers convey the visual image that is not fully accessible to a significant segment of the population: over 31 million Americans who are blind or have trouble seeing even with correction (American Foundation for the Blind, 2019). Through this session, describer training will be detailed according to the Fundamentals of Audio Description developed by Joel Snyder, Ph.D. Participants will experience how description makes all art forms – performing arts, media, visual art/static exhibits – and myriad activities more accessible to patrons who are blind or have low vision and more enjoyable for all. This session will be focused on the needs/activities of university lecturers/professors. September 1, 2023, 12:00 pm-1:30 pm CDT – Zoom Faculty/GAs/TAs – focus on including AD within lectures Introduction to audio description (30 minutes) Using audio description within the classroom/lecture hall (45 minutes) Conclusion / Q and A (15 minutes)
Register to attend to learn how to incorporate AD into your own lectures. Open to those within the University of Illinois system.
