ASL online course (+certificate)

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Hellooo!

I'm wondering if something like this exist.
Something like a course for ASL which is online and at the end (for example every semester / every half year) you get a certificate.

Not sure if you know what I mean..
I'll try to explain it again in a different way if it's not clear...

:cool:

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I saw that signingonline.com offers certificates... but I'm wondering.. are these valueable? or just a 08/15....
(does the proverb 08/15 exist in english??)
 
good question.... i know theres plentiful of ASL online that u can use but im not sure if it will work in a way where u can get certificate like college ... i think ill look into that soon. thats very good question.
 
Trying to learn ASL online is like.. trying to read instructions on how to ride a bike.

You can read about it all you want, but the only way you're ever going to learn how to do it is getting out there in real life.

That said, I strongly suggest taking a local class, like at a deafness related organization or community college.
 
Since I don't live in the states it's not really possible to learn ASL.
And that's the problem.
(I guess there is noone who would offer me to talk to me via webcam and teach me a bit... since I'm a slow learner because of something which happend when I was a little kid, I don't want to go on someones nerves..)
But I do agree with you Aleser!

Spice, did you find anything yet?
 
callisto said:
Hellooo!

I'm wondering if something like this exist.
Something like a course for ASL which is online and at the end (for example every semester / every half year) you get a certificate.

Not sure if you know what I mean..
I'll try to explain it again in a different way if it's not clear...

:cool:

--

I saw that signingonline.com offers certificates... but I'm wondering.. are these valueable? or just a 08/15....
(does the proverb 08/15 exist in english??)
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I believe there is through the University of Colorado. You can check their website. Hope that helps you.
 
There is of course lifeprint.com, you wont get a certificate or degree, but its an excellent place to learn asl online.
 
Signingonline.com

I am a student of https://signingonline.com. I can't afford to go to an ASL University/College. I already have student loans. What I can afford to do is practice, practice, and practice in the mirror. I intend, as was suggested, to go out into the Deaf community and practice, practice, and practice some more. I will keep you posted about my progress. I am taking the Beginning course. I want to spend one week with each lesson. There are four courses, Beginning, Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced. I'll learn 200 signs with each course, 10 lessons per course. There are also supplements such as spelling, double letters, glossary, counting, dictionary, and Deaf culture lessons. With practice, I'll master about 800 signs after completing all four courses. I know that's not a lot, but it's much more than I know right now. I'll finish each course in ten weeks or less. Therefore, I expect to complete all four courses before the end of next year. You are given 4 months to complete each course.

I have to say that watching Lydia Callis, here in New York with Mayor Bloomberg, rejuvenated my interest in ASL. This time...I intend to go the distance. :cheers:

Additionally, I've noticed that not all of the governmental leaders utilize ASL Signers. We had a disaster here in New York with Hurricane Sandy. It's unfathomable that there were no ASL Signers for the Governors of New York and New Jersey. That should change especially when lives are at stake. I'm proud of Mayor Bloomberg for including an ASL Signer. At least the Deaf community in New York City was informed about sorely needed assistance from the government.
 
i know theres plentiful of ASL online that u can use but im not sure if it will work in a way where u can get certificate like college
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I would say that it depends on the purpose of getting a certificate. If it's to meet an educational or employment requirement then it would depend on what that agency accepts. If it's something nice to display on the wall, then that's something else.
 
The best thing is to meet ASL users too often. My co worker never take an ASL class and She picked up sign language from me pretty good. She can be able to communicate with other ASL users that she is too excited about it. She said that seeing ASL users and learning from them in person is MUCH easier. Lucky her that she knows sign language for FREE!
 
Professor51 said:
I am a student of https://signingonline.com. I can't afford to go to an ASL University/College. I already have student loans. What I can afford to do is practice, practice, and practice in the mirror. I intend, as was suggested, to go out into the Deaf community and practice, practice, and practice some more. I will keep you posted about my progress. I am taking the Beginning course. I want to spend one week with each lesson. There are four courses, Beginning, Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced. I'll learn 200 signs with each course, 10 lessons per course. There are also supplements such as spelling, double letters, glossary, counting, dictionary, and Deaf culture lessons. With practice, I'll master about 800 signs after completing all four courses. I know that's not a lot, but it's much more than I know right now. I'll finish each course in ten weeks or less. Therefore, I expect to complete all four courses before the end of next year. You are given 4 months to complete each course.

I have to say that watching Lydia Callis, here in New York with Mayor Bloomberg, rejuvenated my interest in ASL. This time...I intend to go the distance. :cheers:

Additionally, I've noticed that not all of the governmental leaders utilize ASL Signers. We had a disaster here in New York with Hurricane Sandy. It's unfathomable that there were no ASL Signers for the Governors of New York and New Jersey. That should change especially when lives are at stake. I'm proud of Mayor Bloomberg for including an ASL Signer. At least the Deaf community in New York City was informed about sorely needed assistance from the government.
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I forgot to add that you receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of each course. This course counts as continuing education for nurses and perhaps others. You actually receive credits for continuing education. I just thought that you'd like to know.
 
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also there is a site called start ASL where you can pay to learn or take free classes but you have to buy the books which I have but I am not sure if this site gives you a certificate.






callisto said:
Hellooo!

I'm wondering if something like this exist.
Something like a course for ASL which is online and at the end (for example every semester / every half year) you get a certificate.

Not sure if you know what I mean..
I'll try to explain it again in a different way if it's not clear...

:cool:

--

I saw that signingonline.com offers certificates... but I'm wondering.. are these valueable? or just a 08/15....
(does the proverb 08/15 exist in english??)
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Ahelpinghand said:
[FONT=&quot]List of Free Online American Sign Language Training Programs[/FONT]

...also there is a site called start ASL where you can pay to learn or take free classes but you have to buy the books which I have but I am not sure if this site gives you a certificate.
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I don't think you've been properly introduced to this forum. Who are you?
 
Yes, please go to the Intro forum and introduce yourself to the site.
 
So I watched the video that is posted there with Melissa Schenk teaching sign. Is it just me, or is she not a really great teacher? Does it really help to have the signs repeated 10 times in a row? I have never ever been taught ASL in that manner. It has always been, show the sign, learn the right way to form it, then go on and use it in a simple phrase or something similar. I've never sat and just had it repeated to me. It makes me think of some classroom in the 50s where they try to teach kids a new language by having them learn how to say a word and the entire class parrots the word over and over and over and....
 
Eater of Worlds said:
So I watched the video that is posted there with Melissa Schenk teaching sign. Is it just me, or is she not a really great teacher? Does it really help to have the signs repeated 10 times in a row? I have never ever been taught ASL in that manner. It has always been, show the sign, learn the right way to form it, then go on and use it in a simple phrase or something similar. I've never sat and just had it repeated to me. It makes me think of some classroom in the 50s where they try to teach kids a new language by having them learn how to say a word and the entire class parrots the word over and over and over and....
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It's very English-centric and devised for hearing people. Very "teacher-y." I get a kick out of hearing people who are afraid to touch themselves when signing (PLEASE). :giggle: She also emphasizes that it's important to initialize some signs (LAZY and IDEA), and for some reason over enunciates the words like the student is learning sign and speech.

No, that's not the way my ASL classes were conducted. I realize that live, interactive classrooms are different from video lessons due to the restrictions of the medium.

Of course, a fair evaluation would include more than just that brief clip.
 
Reba - I'm trying to figure out who actually signs like that (Does anyone sign EASY like that?)
 
When I first saw that video some time before, I thought it had no resemblance to my classes with my Deaf teachers.
 
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