| Search FAQs:
- What if the video clip does not play? Answer
- What types of video can I search for? Answer
- How do I conduct a search? Answer
- What will I see in the search results? Answer
- How do I tell someone else about a great clip I found?
Answer
- What if I’d like to use this clip in teaching or informing
others? Answer
- How do I find out who holds the copyright for a video clip? Answer
What
if the video clip does not play?
Be sure to familiarize yourself with the Technical
Requirements for
viewing video on this site. You may need to download some free viewing
software and the links are provided on that page. Or you may have a
computer that is not fast enough for viewing video. You will find all
the details there. top
What types of video can I search for?
The search engine has only three search categories. They may be used
alone or in combination:
Age Group: This permits you to search for a video clip of a person in
a particular age group, or technology that applies to a particular age
group. You will see some overlap in categories for some clips.
AT/AAC Strategy: This permits you to search for a particular communication
method (AAC) or assistive technology strategy (AT). You will see that
some clips demonstrate the use of multiple strategies.
Functional Activity: This permits you to search for a video of an individual
engaged in a particular activity of daily life, or of technology that
is relevant to specific activities. You will see that some clips relate
to multiple activities. top
How do I conduct a search?
- Go to the AT/AAC enABLES Search Page.
- Decide which search category (or categories) you want to use.
- Use the drop down menus next to each category name to show the
possible search terms for that category. For example, next to Age
Group, you’ll
see “preschooler, child, teen, etc.” Select the one term
you wish to use for this category.
- When you have selected one term for each category of interest,
click on “Go” to display the results on a separate web
page. top
What will I see in the search results?
On the results page, you will see duplicate thumbnail images of each
video: one for a QuickTime (.mov) version and the other for a Windows
Media Viewer (.wmv) version. Note that if you choose to search multiple
categories simultaneously, you may see no results. The broader your
search, the more clips you will find. top
How do I tell someone else about a great clip I found?
You can direct people to go directly to a specific clip by giving
them the URL on the web where the clip is located. For QuickTime video
clips, the URL for that clip is displayed at the top of the webpage
while
it is being played. If you copy that URL, you can paste it into email,
letters of justification, text documents, reports, etc. for others
to view it. For Windows Media Viewer clips, the URL is more difficult
to obtain. While the clip is playing in Windows Media, click on “properties” in
the “File Menu”. The URL for the clip will appear where
it says “Location” on that pop up menu.
Sharing will be most successful if you give the individual a link for
both the QuickTime and the Windows Media Versions. It will also help
to direct the recipient to the Technical Requirements page to make sure
they have the right system for viewing video on this site.top
What
if I’d like to
use this clip in teaching or informing others?
Be sure to familiarize yourself with our Copyright & Fair Use
Policies. We welcome individual uses of the clips by sharing the URL
with someone
who could benefit as described above. We also welcome use of the site
as an assignment for students of AAC and AT. Other teaching uses are
described on the Copyright & Fair Use Policies page. Be sure to
note whether we hold the copyright to the clip (UW enABLES) or whether
it
belongs to another entity. Our copyright and use policies apply only
to the material for which we hold the copyright.top
How do I find out who holds the copyright for a video clip?
Use the search engine as described above to locate the thumbnail for
the clip in the search results page. Don’t click on the thumbnail
(which plays the clip) but click instead on the title of the clip that
is shown below the image. This brings up textual information about the
clip, including the copyright information. Material that is copyrighted
by others cannot be used on the basis of our copyright policy. You will
need to seek out the copyright holder. In most cases, you’ll be
able to search for that name on the web to find them. top
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