Interpreting Lab

The American Sign Language & Interpreting Program has a fully digital interpreting lab available for student use, which is open a minimum of 19 hours per week. Lab hours are adjusted each semester to fit with course schedules. The lab features:

Over 300 videos for ASL and interpreting practice

18 student stations with:

• Computer with DVD-RW capability, Internet access and Microsoft Office
• Headphones
• Digital video camera
• Sony Soloist® ASL Digital Video Comparative Recorder
  • Audio/Video Comparative Recording
    • Playback an audio file while recording a video file (optionally with audio).
    • Playback of all in synchronization
  • Video/Video Comparative Recording
    • Playback a video file while recording a video file (optionally with audio).
    • Playback of all in synchronization - Video file playback in one window, local camera/recording in a second window
  • Real-time Audio/Video Comparative Recording
    • Teacher or model student can speak while students record video
    • Teacher can "stream" audio (from any source) while students record video
  • Real-time Video Communications
    • Monitor - View any student camera on teacher PC
    • All Call, Group Call and Model - Send teacher’s/student’s camera video to all or a Group of students
    • Intercom, Pairing - Teacher-student/student-student “video chat”
    • All Call + Model - Send teacher’s and a student’s camera video to all