Stella M. Derum National Marketing Manager, SANS Inc. "Exclusive Licensor of Sony Language Learning Systems" [log in to unmask] 718-335-1698 www.sansinc.com -----Original Message----- From: stellamderum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 11:20 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Sony Virtuoso/Soloist Digital Lab for ASL and Interpreter Training To clarify, SANS Inc. is the exclusive licensor and developer for Sony Language Learning Software. We have taken the core Sony digital language lab technology and further developed this technology for American Sign Language and other visual learning applications. Schools currently using the Sony Virtuoso/Soloist software for spoken languages can easily add on the plug-ins for ASL. All of the products in the Sony Virtuoso/Soloist line have this technology scalability making it cost effective to upgrade in terms of dollars, ramp-up & training, and space allocation. The Sony Virtuoso/Soloist System for ASL and Interpreter Training is a software-based fully digital solution. As such, all video and audio interaction is accomplished over the LAN with no additional external hardware (unlike some of the hybrid solutions mentioned before). This eliminates the need to carry around VHS tapes. With input from ASL educators, we've developed the Virtuoso ASL software incorporated with full-motion, NTSC cameras instead of using webcams in order to capture all of the nuances of the ASL visual language. We capture video as MPEG4 producing high quality video with smaller file size. The Virtuoso software enables real-time audio/video communication between the instructor and students. This includes VIDEO MONITORING (view any student camera on the teacher's PC), VIDEO ALL CALL and GROUP CALL, VIDEO STUDENT MODELING, VIDEO INTERCOM (between teacher and student), VIDEO PAIRING/GROUPING OF STUDENTS and more. With the Sony Soloist ASL digital comparative recorder, students have tools to do AUDIO/VIDEO COMPARATIVE RECORDING as well as VIDEO/VIDEO COMPARATIVE RECORDING with synchronized playback using multiple video windows. All of the students' work is saved digitally and can be reviewed using any PC. The Soloist digital recorder for ASL can be used in conjunction with the Virtuoso Software in an instructional setting or may be used for stand-alone, independent study. Additionally, the multimedia lesson creation tools that come standard with Soloist are being used in new ways to create lessons for ASL and Interpreter Training classes. The Sony Virtuoso/Soloist solution is proven technology in spoken language applications and is currently being implemented in ASL and Interpreter Training Programs around the country. Our growing ASL client list includes Flagler College, Cy-Fair College, Baylor University, Hamilton Southeastern High School, Madonna University, Fishers High School, Del Mar College and others. Links to several of these users can be found on our website at www.sansinc.com. If you are interested in knowing more about all of the features in the Sony Virtuoso/Soloist ASL software suite, and/or want to arrange an on-site demo, please contact Bryan Ellis, the SANS Inc. National Sales Manager at [log in to unmask] or at 972-871-7222. (SANS will also be available at the IALLT Conference and at CALICO. Please feel free to visit with us at those venues as well.) Thanks for your interest. Stella. Stella M. Derum National Marketing Manager, SANS Inc. "Exclusive Licensor of Sony Language Learning Systems" [log in to unmask] 718-335-1698 www.sansinc.com *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************