Providing ALS for Web Conferencing Events

In Zoom Webinars, invite the ASL interpreter as a panelist.  They will need to have their webcam on.

Set video layout for attendees

The host will need to set the video layout for attendees. This option can be found by opening the participant's window on the toolbar. Once the window is opened, click the three dots at the bottom of the participant's window. For attendees to view the ASL interpreter, the host will need to set the video layout to Follow host view mode or Gallery View.

Follow host view mode -  Attendees will see what view the host has set. 

The host must have their view set to the gallery view, not speaker view. Click Gallery View in the upper right corner of your Zoom window to enter Gallery View. This will allow the attendee to view the panelists as well as the ASL interpreter. 


So you've been invited to a Zoom (or Google Hangouts) meeting ...



Gallery View - This view will show the host and all panelists if their video is on.

When a participant shares their screen in a Meeting/Webinar it is preferred that the host sets the "View" icon in the upper right corner of the application to  "Side by Side-Gallery". 



Note - The attendee will need to change their own view options to the side by side mode in order to see the ASL interpreter. The view options for the attendees are found at the top labeled - View Options.

This allows the user to adjust the size of the video via the Scale Bar in-between the webcams and shared screen


Recordings 

In the web portal, click settings, then the Recording tab. 

Check the following settings under Cloud Recording. 

NoteSince the ASL interpreters will only be interpreting the presenters/panelist’s speech, all questions from the attendees will have to occur through the Q&A tool on Zoom. When reading questions from the Q&A, make sure to restate the question before answering it. This will ensure that both the question and answers are interpreted for the attendees.