CenterPoint: The Newsletter of The University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies

Webcam technology enabled Dr. Carol Gill to participate in the 2006
Daring to Dream award ceremony from her Chicago office. As she was
introduced by Dr. Elizabeth DePoy, coordinator of Interdisciplinary Disability
Studies, Gill’s live image was projected on a screen behind the podium.
The ceremony also made use of C-Print technology, providing real-time
captioning on a second projection screen. (Kimberly Sawtelle photo)

Can you hear me now?” This popular commercial catch phrase became the frequent exchange between technology teams at the Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies (CCIDS) and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) as they tested webcams and instant messaging software that allowed 2006 Daring to Dream award recipient, Dr. Carol Gill, to participate in the annual awards ceremony from the comfort and convenience of her Chicago office.

A camera was focused on the podium in Orono during the award presentations, allowing Gill to see and hear the proceedings on her personal computer 1000 miles away. In turn, the audience in Orono was able to see Gill as her live image was projected on a screen behind the podium. In addition, Gill’s voice was broadcast over a sound system while a real-time captionist simultaneously typed the text of Gill’s talk for display on a second screen using C-Print technology.

“I am so pleased to receive the Daring to Dream Scholarship Award,” Gill told the audience. “And the icing on the cake is…you have accommodated my need to avoid travel by offering me an alternate way to access your event. I see this as proof positive that the Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies practices what it teaches: genuine inclusion.”

After the award presentation, Gill followed up with a brief talk entitled, “Daring to Dream about Universal Disability Studies.” This collaboration provided a new opportunity for CCIDS to model universal access and for the recipient-speaker to join in from afar.

In This Issue

Awards Banquet Goes Hi-Tech


In This Issue Fall 2006 Gathering Celebrates the Dream of Inclusive Communities Director’s Corner Television Campaign Targets Awareness Awards Banquet Goes Hi-Tech Equity and Excellence in Higher Education—Collaboration for Learning Growing Ideas Tipsheets Benefit Young Children New Initiatives Underway Disability Studies Scholars Receive Certificates of Completion Teambuilding III Offers Training for Educational Surrogate Parents Prevention Center of Excellence at CCIDS Zeph Testifies Before House Appropriations Committee CCIDS Introduces Colloquium Series Statewide Database Links At-risk Babies with Services for Early Intervention Researchers Specialize in Epidemiology of Child Development Early Childhood Professionals Advance Skills, Services Upcoming CCIDS Events IDS Enrollment Increases Presentations & Publications CenterPoint Home	Center Home \| UMaine Home \| CenterPoint Home Webcam technology enabled Dr. Carol Gill to participate in the 2006 Daring to Dream award ceremony from her Chicago office. As she was introduced by Dr. Elizabeth DePoy, coordinator of Interdisciplinary Disability Studies, Gill’s live image was projected on a screen behind the podium. The ceremony also made use of C-Print technology, providing real-time captioning on a second projection screen. (Kimberly Sawtelle photo) Awards Banquet Goes Hi-Tech Can you hear me now?” This popular commercial catch phrase became the frequent exchange between technology teams at the Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies (CCIDS) and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) as they tested webcams and instant messaging software that allowed 2006 Daring to Dream award recipient, Dr. Carol Gill, to participate in the annual awards ceremony from the comfort and convenience of her Chicago office. A camera was focused on the podium in Orono during the award presentations, allowing Gill to see and hear the proceedings on her personal computer 1000 miles away. In turn, the audience in Orono was able to see Gill as her live image was projected on a screen behind the podium. In addition, Gill’s voice was broadcast over a sound system while a real-time captionist simultaneously typed the text of Gill’s talk for display on a second screen using C-Print technology. “I am so pleased to receive the Daring to Dream Scholarship Award,” Gill told the audience. “And the icing on the cake is…you have accommodated my need to avoid travel by offering me an alternate way to access your event. I see this as proof positive that the Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies practices what it teaches: genuine inclusion.” After the award presentation, Gill followed up with a brief talk entitled, “Daring to Dream about Universal Disability Studies.” This collaboration provided a new opportunity for CCIDS to model universal access and for the recipient-speaker to join in from afar. — Alan Parks

CENTERPOINT: The Newsletter of the University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies, Maine’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service