[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.22,0:00:02.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[MUSIC PLAYING] Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.04,0:00:06.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SPEAKER: Virtual Access\Nto Informal STEM Learning. Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.72,0:00:08.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,CLARA 1: Informal\Nlearning, the practice Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.51,0:00:11.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of learning outside\Ntraditional academic settings, Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.21,0:00:14.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has often been restricted\Nto in-person experiences Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.81,0:00:18.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at institutions, like museums\Nand community centers. Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.98,0:00:21.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the last decade, informal\Nlearning institutions Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.83,0:00:23.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have greatly expanded\Ntheir programming Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.60,0:00:26.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to include virtual content. Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.36,0:00:28.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Virtual programming\Nhas many benefits, Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.65,0:00:33.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,including increasing access for\Nindividuals with disabilities. Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.11,0:00:37.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In this video, interns\Nfrom the NSF-funded Access Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.01,0:00:40.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to Informal STEM Learning\Nor AccessISL project Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.85,0:00:43.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,explore how virtual\Nprogramming can Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.10,0:00:45.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be used in informal\NSTEM learning programs Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.71,0:00:47.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and institutions. Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.86,0:00:49.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,CLARA 2: Due to the\Ncurrent pandemic, Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.40,0:00:52.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,virtual programming has\Nbecome widespread by necessity Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.67,0:00:55.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as many people are working\Nand learning from home. Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.64,0:00:57.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Virtual spaces\Npresent and create Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.05,0:00:59.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,opportunities for engaging\Nwith different modes Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.27,0:01:01.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of communication\Nand interaction, Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.20,0:01:04.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which can accommodate people\Nof different access needs. Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.52,0:01:06.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Informal STEM\Nprograms would benefit Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.71,0:01:08.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from taking a wide\Nrange of needs Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.45,0:01:11.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,into account, starting from the\Nvery beginning of the program Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.93,0:01:14.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,design process. Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.10,0:01:15.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MALIKAI: Virtual\Nspaces avoid some Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.75,0:01:18.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the infrastructural\Nand societal barriers Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.24,0:01:20.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that hamper\Ntraditional programs, Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.10,0:01:22.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,such as transportation\Nas people can participate Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.71,0:01:24.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from their own home. Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.03,0:01:26.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Individuals who are experiencing\Nsevere immune challenges Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.82,0:01:29.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can also participate with less\Nfear as contact with others Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.70,0:01:31.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is reduced. Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.05,0:01:33.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Finally, individuals\Nwho may not be Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.33,0:01:36.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,able to access the program in\Nthe limited social confines Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.36,0:01:38.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of traditional hosting\Nspaces can instead Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.55,0:01:40.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,participate from\Ncomfortable environments Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.26,0:01:42.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with a variety of tools,\Nsupports, and regulation Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.90,0:01:44.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,strategies available. Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.76,0:01:46.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,DILLYN: When creating\Nvirtual programming, Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.56,0:01:48.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it is important to\Nconsider how participants Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.75,0:01:51.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will be able to access the\Nprogram asynchronously. Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.57,0:01:53.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Recording the programming\Nand hosting it Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.34,0:01:54.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on your website\Nor YouTube channel Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.96,0:01:58.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,enables more people to engage in\Nthe program at their own pace, Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.08,0:02:01.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in their own time zone, or\Nwhen it is convenient for them. Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.26,0:02:03.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Most virtual meet-up programs\Nhave a record function, Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.93,0:02:07.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,including Zoom, making it easy\Nto upload program content. Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.83,0:02:10.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ROCHELLE: Virtual offerings\Nprovide great opportunities Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.17,0:02:13.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for accessibility tools, like\Nalternative communication, Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.62,0:02:15.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,note-taking, and captions. Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.78,0:02:18.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For example, integrated\Nchat features Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.03,0:02:21.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,allows non-speaking\Nparticipants more equitable Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.39,0:02:23.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,access to communication. Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.37,0:02:26.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And applications, such\Nas Zoom and Google Meets, Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.46,0:02:31.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are increasingly offering\Nautomated live captions. Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.15,0:02:33.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ELLIE: While the recommendations\Ndescribed in this video Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.48,0:02:36.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,provide a starting point for\Nbuilding accessible virtual Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.03,0:02:38.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,programming, meaningful\Naccessibility is more than Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.88,0:02:40.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the sum of its parts. Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.26,0:02:43.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ISL practitioners must consider\Nthe accessibility of their work Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.53,0:02:45.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at all levels of\Nprogram design in order Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.48,0:02:48.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to build meaningful experiences. Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.27,0:02:50.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SPEAKER: To learn more about\Naccessible and inclusive Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.73,0:02:54.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,informal STEM learning,\Nvisit the AccessISL website, Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.90,0:03:02.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at\Nuw.edu/doit/programs/accessisl Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.85,0:03:06.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,AccessISL is funded by the\NNational Science Foundation, Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.66,0:03:12.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,grant number DRL-1906147. Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.00,0:03:15.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Any questions findings and\Nconclusions or recommendations Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.48,0:03:18.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,expressed in this material\Nare those of the authors Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.36,0:03:20.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and do not necessarily\Nreflect the views Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.55,0:03:22.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the federal government. Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.11,0:03:24.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Copyright 2022. Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.33,0:03:26.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Permission is granted\Nto copy these materials Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.88,0:03:29.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for educational\Nnon-commercial purposes Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.76,0:03:32.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,provided the source\Nis acknowledged. Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.22,0:03:35.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[MUSIC FADING]