Tech Hosts
Thank you for joining us at NCORE 2021 from June 7-11, 2021!

As the Tech Host of an NCORE 2021 Session Team, you will be expected to:
  • Open sessions 30 minutes before live broadcast

  • Coordinate accessibility services (captioning, sign language)

  • Coordinate breakout rooms during sessions (when applicable)

  • Monitor Zoom Chat, provide support, and escalate urgent issues that can't be solved by the Session Team to the OpenWater Slack channel

  • Give Moderators, Presenters, and Accessibility Service Providers a 10-minute, 5-minute, and 1-minute warning until official session end time

  • End live broadcasts on time
Other Session Team Members you may coordinate sessions with:

  • Moderators

  • Presenters

  • Sign Language Interpreters (ASL): assigned by participant request

  • Captioner (CART): assigned by participant request
BOOKMARK the NCORE 2021 Professional Volunteer Team page for regularly updated information and resources!
Schedule
Shift totals have been updated on SignUp Genius. Please review and edit your shifts before the sign up closes on Monday, May 31, 2021.
A final NCORE 2021 Session Team schedule for all Volunteer shifts will be sent next week for session details and confirmation.
Training
NCORE 2021 will produce and record Zoom sessions using the virtual conference platform, OpenWater.

Watch the recording of OpenWater's In-Room Tech Training to learn best practices as you coordinate sessions for NCORE 2021.
We also encourage you to watch the recording of our Tech Host Orientation on Wednesday, May 26, 2021.

Meet key NCORE Staff and learn responsibilities and guidelines for working with NCORE content and community.
Session Resources
TECH HOST BACKGROUND

Use our Tech Host background during sessions to let NCORE 2021 participants know you are part of the NCORE Team.
NCORE 2021 ONLINE ACCESSIBILITY

Review NCORE 2021 Online Accessibility for a full understanding of virtual presentation accessibility and find ways to be an advocate in your sessions.
NEXT WEEK:
Tech Host Checklist, the NCORE Chat FAQ,
and the NCORE 2021 Session Team schedule
Registration
All NCORE 2021 Volunteers will receive FREE admission to
Tuesday, June 8 - Friday, June 11 of the conference.

Any Volunteers registered to attend are already in process to receive a full refund after NCORE 2021.

Registration questions? Contact us at ncore@ou.edu.
Other Questions?
Contact Josephine Stocks at jstocks@ou.edu.
NCORE is a program of the Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies at the University of Oklahoma Outreach/College of Continuing Education.