American Sign Language - English Interpretation Program

This video provides background on an exciting and innovative distance learning program preparing graduates as competent autonomous ASL-English interpreter practitioners. The program is offered by the Distance Opportunities for Interpreter Training Center (DOIT) in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado (http:/www.unco.edu/doit).

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• Sign
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• ASL
• deaf
• degree
• interpreter
• certified
• training
• university
• northern
• colorado

[hipretty]

Please, can you explain? What does that mean "In the summer the students all come together with faculty from around the U.S., for an on site experience at the UNC campus"? Does that mean it's only paritally "distance learning"? Does that mean Summer on campus is mandatory or is it optional? How are all these people all over the US, who praise the distance experience w/ their busy lives, able to then leave their busy lives for an entire summer? Please can staff or alumni expand on this?

[uncocebs]

During the fall and spring semesters, coursework is technologically delivered to the students in their home communities. During the summers, the students come together in Greeley, Colorado for one month to study with their instructors. This time is critical as it lays foundation for the following year's labs and/or field-work done back in the students' communities. It also creates and strengths the learning network as students have opportunity to live and study with each other...

[uncocebs]

thus, they better support each other when they return to their online environment. Each student will have a different number of summer sessions they will need to attend, depending on what competencies they demonstrate when they apply.

While it is a sacrifice to come to the onsite sessions, they are mandatory. Students will routinely tell you, however, these learning opportunities are often a highlight of their learning experience. They plan for and look forward to the opportunity.

[uncocebs]

The program works to make everything as accessible as possible -- dorm rooms that are within easy walking distance of the classrooms are blocked for online reservations, there is a shuttle direct from the airport to the dorms, etc., etc. That said, it is important to emphasize that the 4-week summer sessions are intense academic sessions during which the students take approximately 6 credit hours.

[uncocebs]

If you would like to know more about the program, I'd invite you to visit our website (it's at the end of the video - I can't put the URL in a YouTube comment). You'll also find Susan Brown's (Administrative Coordinator) contact information and she would be happy to follow up with any other questions.

Thank you for asking!

Dr. Leilani J Johnson, Director

[hipretty]

@NightingaleRB I am sure he knows the school made a video for this program.

[trashyandtattooed]

OMGOMGOMG it's Ann AR!!!!! I miss her so bad!! She was my teacher at VU. That's so random lol

[signingsis]

ha ha you know the mark of good interpreters they have their starbucks! :) \,,/_

[Deafjerzy]

woot we are deafies make proud to all interpreters!! xD

[ca280491]

the girl in blue us kinda cute !