audio description in live broadcasts

Hello:

At 03:19 PM 7/3/01 -0400, Morris, Lynn wrote, in part:

>The real challenge to 508-compliant multimedia is going to be incorporating
>audio descriptions in live broadcasts.  I'd love to see an example of that,
>if it's out there.


Now, I suppose that I can see occasions where this *could* be a 
challenge.  However, it seems to me that most live broadcasts can be 
adequately audio-described by the presenters themselves.  For example, a 
presenter should always verbalize the contents of a chart or graph to which 
he/she is pointing.  What's more, isn't this simply good presentation 
practice--to address the various learning styles of all audience members?

So, in short, perhaps this is more of a challenge to educate trainers about 
why best practice is important for everyone, rather than an issue of 
technological barriers and challenges.

Jennifer

Received on Wednesday, 4 July 2001 10:07:37 UTC