Dear Colleagues,
As you know, the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation
Research (NIDRR) is hosting a major international conference entitled
Disability Studies: A Global Perspective on October 17-18, 2000. This
conference will serve as a major stepping-stone for the advancement of
Disability Studies in university curricula world wide. This conference also
will be NIDRR's first complete live Webcast event. The Webcast will be
accessible and interactive. The broadcast will be archived for six months
following the conference.
In an effort to offer participation in this progressive event to as many
people as possible, we are requesting your help to make the Webcast
available at your university. Please contact Sean Sweeney at NIDRR
([log in to unmask]) or Barbara Rosen of Conwal Incorporated
([log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>) about your plans to "host"
the Webcast at your university. We are interested in tracking the
viewership of the conference and will attempt to share post-conference
information regarding the involvement from the community of disability
studies scholars. We would appreciate it if you would contact Barbara Rosen
by September 29, 2000. The conference information is available at
http://www.conwal.com/conference/conference.html.
The address for the Webcast is
http://www.connectlive.com/events/disabilitystudies. This site will become
active soon. Technical information to view the Webcast will be available at
the site. However, the information below is provided from the Webcast
contractor to assist you in planning for your local event.
Please let us know about your plans to join the conference. Feel free to
forward this to colleagues and friends.
Sincerely,
Katherine D. Seelman, Ph.D.
Director
Technical Information for the Webcast
In order to view the video Webcast on your computer you will need to do both
of the following steps:
1. Download the RealMedia (version 7) Player by saving one of the
following to your disk/hard drive (it will take approximately 20 minutes on
a 28.8 kbps mode, but faster if you have a faster Internet connection:
* For Windows 95, 98
* For Windows NT
* For Mac OS 8.5 and newer
* For Mac OS 8.1
Windows 3.1 and Mac OS 7-8 systems are too old to support
this technology.
2. Find the file you have just downloaded onto your hard drive and then
double click on it in order to run the installation process, which takes
about a minute. Only after doing this will you be able to go back to the
video web page and then click on the video to view it. Note: If you are on
your corporate network, you may require a special configuration in order for
the video to pass through your corporate firewall (ask your computer
administrator for help on this). You can test your configuration to see if
you can see and hear video by clicking here and then viewing videos from the
sample page.
"Live video of the conference will be available by going to the
following web address: www.ConnectLive.com/events/disabilitystudies
<http://www.ConnectLive.com/events/disabilitystudies> . You will need the
FREE RealMedia software downloaded and then also installed on your computer
in order to view the event. If you do not already have the software, you
can get it from the video web page. You may wish to test your computer to
be sure it is properly setup to access the video broadcast; samples are
available at www.ConnectLive.com <http://www.ConnectLive.com> . The free
video access software must be downloaded (takes about 20 minutes on a 28.8
modem) and then installed (which takes about 3 minutes). We recommend doing
this prior to the event. If you have a corporate firewall, you may need
assistance from your firewall administrator in order for the video to pass
through. If you miss the live broadcast, it will be available online for at
least 6 months after the event. If you need help, you can email:
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