THE MULTIMEDIA INTERPRETING & LANGUAGE
LAB
Through New York State Education Department funding, a new multimedia interpreting &
language lab has been designed and constructed by the ASL-English Interpretation Program.
- In custom-designed private cubicles, students can hone their
language skills by viewing source material on a video or CD/DVD
and by recording themselves signing ASL or shadowing a native
ASL signer.
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The technology also allows students to practice ASL to English interpreting
skills by having them record a spoken English interpretation as they watch ASL
source material.
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They can also reverse the process (English to ASL interpreting practice) by
watching and listening to a spoken English source piece and recording an ASL
interpretation at the same time.
- Along with individualized work, an instructor at the
“teacher station” can send out a source piece to all or a
select number of student stations and can monitor student work
being done at any station.
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Attention was paid to acoustical and environmental qualities in the choice of
floor and wall coverings, all 12 student stations are equipped with a switcher,
multiple VCRs, a camera, headsets, and microphone. Seven of the stations
have digital integration through iMAC computers equipped for media use.
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