PROPOSED VRS GRADUATE PROGRAM
AT NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
http://www.asl.neu.edu/niec/terp_vi.html
Interpreting in Video Settings (Proposed) This proposed four-course program of study further develops the existing course, Introduction to Interpreting in Video Settings course. It is intended to lead to a graduate certificate in Interpreting in Video Settings. The Program of Study explores the vital new video interpreting business.
Proposed Course Sequence:
AVAILABLE FALL 2009: Introduction to Interpreting in Video Settings students learn the history and business aspects of the field, and will consider ethical practices, impact on community, and theoretical models of service and practice.
Ethical and Professional Foundations in Video Interpreting course, like the Action Research course below, is a “bridge” course with an existing MIP class. Once the core of this class is completed, students will be allowed to focus on issues specific to Ethics and Video Interpreting.
Interpreting for the Camera students will explore the new world of interpreting via video technology. Recommended for students with some experience in video interpreting, this is a practical skills course wherein students will submit and review video exercises, and begin to develop qualitative rubrics of their work.
Action Research in Interpreting is a “bridge” course that introduces the basic precepts of action research as a tool for interpreters to use in individual inquiry into the field of interpreting. In the second part of the course, students will design their own research projects. Emphasis will be on work in video venues, but students are free to choose for themselves which aspect of interpreting to pursue.
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Standard Practice Paper from the RID on Video Relay Services
from the SPP:
The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., (RID) Standard Practice Paper (SPP) provides a framework
of basic, respectable standards for RID members’ professional work and conduct with consumers. This
paper also provides specific information about the practice setting. (Click on the title above to read the SPP.)
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from the SPP:
The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., (RID) Standard Practice Paper (SPP) provides a framework
of basic, respectable standards for RID members’ professional work and conduct with consumers. This
paper also provides specific information about the practice setting. (Click on the title above to read the SPP.)
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VRS PROVIDERS IN THE USA
VRS Provider ---- IP Address/ Phone number for VP or others ---- Phone Number for Hearing
258 Communications Inc - http://258vrs.com 258VRS.TV 862-579-2957
AT&T, Inc. - http://attvrs.com attvrs.tv
Birnbaum Interpreting Services - http://bisvrs.com
BISVRS.tv callVRS - http://callvrs.org/ callvrs.info OR trivrs.info for VRS en Español 877-241-1411
Communication Access for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. - http://cacvrs.org xvrs.tv
Convo - http://convorelay.com convorelay.tv
Federal VRS - http://www.myfedvrs.us myfedvrs.tv OR espanol.myfedvrs.tv (Español) 877-709-5797
Gracias VRS - http://graciasvrs.com graciasvrs.tv
Hawk Relay - http://hawkrelay.com hawkrelay.tv
InterWest Relay - http://iwrelay.com/ iwrelay.tv 866-258-1163
Nordia, Inc. (Nordia VRS) - http://www.myrelay.com myrelay.tv
PAH Relay - http://www.pahrelay.com pahrelay.tv
PowerVRS - http://www.powervrs.com VP: powervrs.tv or 866-256-0720 IChat/AIM: PowerVRS 866-256-0720
Pure VRS - http://purevrs.com purevrs.tv OR puravrs.tv 877-839-2827
Purple Communications, Inc. - http://purple.us purple.tv/espanol.purple.tv (Espanol)/PurpleVRSim (ichat)
Say-Hey, Inc. - http://say-hey.com say-hey.tv
Snap Telecommunications, Inc. - http://snapvrs.com call.snapvrs.com 888-949-7627
Sorenson VRS - http://sorensonvrs.com call.svrs.tv OR rapidovrs.tv (Espanol de su VP 200) 866-327-8877
Sprint Nextel, Corp. - http://sprintvrs.com sprintvrs.tv
URrelay Inc - http://urrelay.com urrelay.tv
VRS Viable, Inc. - http://viable.net viablevrs.tv & sp.viablevrs.tv (VRS en Español)
ZVRS, LLC - http://zvrs.com zvrs.tv OR sp.zvrs.tv for VRS en Español 888-888-1116 (also for VPs)
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VRS on wikipedia:
Typical calling procedure in the United States:
An individual who communicates by American Sign Language, or another mode of manual communication, such as Signing Exact English, contact signing (Pidgin Signed English), Cued Speech, or Linguistics of Visual English, uses a videophone or other video device, such as a webcam, to connect via broadband Internet to a Video Relay Service;
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Videotelephony descriptive names & terminology The name videophone is not as standardized as its earlier counterpart, the telephone, resulting in a variety of names and terms being used worldwide, and even within the same region or country. Videophones are also known as videotelephones (or video telephones) and often by an early trademarked name "Picturephone", which was the world's first commercial videophone produced in volume. The compound name 'videophone' slowly entered into general use after 1950,[11] although 'video telephone' likely entered the lexicon earlier after 'video' was coined in 1935.[12]
Videophone calls (or 'videocalls'), differ from videoconferencing in that they expect to serve individuals, not groups. However that distinction has becoming increasingly blurred with technology improvements such as increased bandwidth and sophisticated software clients that can allow for multiple parties on a call. In general everyday usage the term videoconferencing is now frequently used instead of videocall for point-to-point calls between two units. Both videophone calls and videoconferencing are also now commonly referred to as a 'video link'.
Webcams are popular, relatively low cost devices which can provide live video and audio streams via personal computers, and can be used with many software clients for video calls.[13]
A videoconference system is generally higher cost than a videophone and deploys greater capabilities. A videoconference (also known as a videoteleconference) allows two or more locations to communicate via live, simultaneous two-way video and audio transmissions. This is often accomplished by the use of a multipoint control unit (a centralized distribution and call management system) or by a similar non-centralized multipoint capability embedded in each videoconferencing unit. Again, technology improvements have circumvented traditional definitions by allowing multiple party videoconferencing via web-based applications.[14][15][16] A separate webpage article is devoted to videoconferencing.
A telepresence system is a high-end videoconferencing system and service usually employed by enterprise-level corporate offices. Telepresence conference rooms use state-of-the art room designs, video cameras, displays, sound-systems and processors, coupled with high-to-very-high capacity bandwidth transmissions.
Typical uses of the various technologies described above include videocalling or videoconferencing on a one-to-one, one-to-many or many-to-many basis for personal, business, educational, deaf Tele-Relay and tele-medical, diagnostic and rehabilitative use or services. New services utilizing videocalling and videoconferencing, such as personal videocalls to inmates incarcerated in penitentiaries, and videoconferencing to resolve airline engineering issues at maintenance facilities, are being created or evolving on an on-going basis.
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VRS Provider ---- IP Address/ Phone number for VP or others ---- Phone Number for Hearing
258 Communications Inc - http://258vrs.com 258VRS.TV 862-579-2957
AT&T, Inc. - http://attvrs.com attvrs.tv
Birnbaum Interpreting Services - http://bisvrs.com
BISVRS.tv callVRS - http://callvrs.org/ callvrs.info OR trivrs.info for VRS en Español 877-241-1411
Communication Access for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. - http://cacvrs.org xvrs.tv
Convo - http://convorelay.com convorelay.tv
Federal VRS - http://www.myfedvrs.us myfedvrs.tv OR espanol.myfedvrs.tv (Español) 877-709-5797
Gracias VRS - http://graciasvrs.com graciasvrs.tv
Hawk Relay - http://hawkrelay.com hawkrelay.tv
InterWest Relay - http://iwrelay.com/ iwrelay.tv 866-258-1163
Nordia, Inc. (Nordia VRS) - http://www.myrelay.com myrelay.tv
PAH Relay - http://www.pahrelay.com pahrelay.tv
PowerVRS - http://www.powervrs.com VP: powervrs.tv or 866-256-0720 IChat/AIM: PowerVRS 866-256-0720
Pure VRS - http://purevrs.com purevrs.tv OR puravrs.tv 877-839-2827
Purple Communications, Inc. - http://purple.us purple.tv/espanol.purple.tv (Espanol)/PurpleVRSim (ichat)
Say-Hey, Inc. - http://say-hey.com say-hey.tv
Snap Telecommunications, Inc. - http://snapvrs.com call.snapvrs.com 888-949-7627
Sorenson VRS - http://sorensonvrs.com call.svrs.tv OR rapidovrs.tv (Espanol de su VP 200) 866-327-8877
Sprint Nextel, Corp. - http://sprintvrs.com sprintvrs.tv
URrelay Inc - http://urrelay.com urrelay.tv
VRS Viable, Inc. - http://viable.net viablevrs.tv & sp.viablevrs.tv (VRS en Español)
ZVRS, LLC - http://zvrs.com zvrs.tv OR sp.zvrs.tv for VRS en Español 888-888-1116 (also for VPs)
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VRS on wikipedia:
Typical calling procedure in the United States:
An individual who communicates by American Sign Language, or another mode of manual communication, such as Signing Exact English, contact signing (Pidgin Signed English), Cued Speech, or Linguistics of Visual English, uses a videophone or other video device, such as a webcam, to connect via broadband Internet to a Video Relay Service;
- the caller is routed to a sign language interpreter, known as a Video Interpreter (VI). The VI is in front of a camera or videophone;
- the video user gives the VI a voice number to dial, as well as any special dialing instructions;
- the VI places the call and interprets as a neutral, non-participating third party. Anything that the audio user says is signed to the video user, and anything signed by the video user is spoken to the audio user;
- once the call is over, the caller can make another call(s) or hang up with the interpreter;
- the company that provides the interpreter services, will then submits billings to the FCC.
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Videotelephony descriptive names & terminology The name videophone is not as standardized as its earlier counterpart, the telephone, resulting in a variety of names and terms being used worldwide, and even within the same region or country. Videophones are also known as videotelephones (or video telephones) and often by an early trademarked name "Picturephone", which was the world's first commercial videophone produced in volume. The compound name 'videophone' slowly entered into general use after 1950,[11] although 'video telephone' likely entered the lexicon earlier after 'video' was coined in 1935.[12]
Videophone calls (or 'videocalls'), differ from videoconferencing in that they expect to serve individuals, not groups. However that distinction has becoming increasingly blurred with technology improvements such as increased bandwidth and sophisticated software clients that can allow for multiple parties on a call. In general everyday usage the term videoconferencing is now frequently used instead of videocall for point-to-point calls between two units. Both videophone calls and videoconferencing are also now commonly referred to as a 'video link'.
Webcams are popular, relatively low cost devices which can provide live video and audio streams via personal computers, and can be used with many software clients for video calls.[13]
A videoconference system is generally higher cost than a videophone and deploys greater capabilities. A videoconference (also known as a videoteleconference) allows two or more locations to communicate via live, simultaneous two-way video and audio transmissions. This is often accomplished by the use of a multipoint control unit (a centralized distribution and call management system) or by a similar non-centralized multipoint capability embedded in each videoconferencing unit. Again, technology improvements have circumvented traditional definitions by allowing multiple party videoconferencing via web-based applications.[14][15][16] A separate webpage article is devoted to videoconferencing.
A telepresence system is a high-end videoconferencing system and service usually employed by enterprise-level corporate offices. Telepresence conference rooms use state-of-the art room designs, video cameras, displays, sound-systems and processors, coupled with high-to-very-high capacity bandwidth transmissions.
Typical uses of the various technologies described above include videocalling or videoconferencing on a one-to-one, one-to-many or many-to-many basis for personal, business, educational, deaf Tele-Relay and tele-medical, diagnostic and rehabilitative use or services. New services utilizing videocalling and videoconferencing, such as personal videocalls to inmates incarcerated in penitentiaries, and videoconferencing to resolve airline engineering issues at maintenance facilities, are being created or evolving on an on-going basis.
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