American Sign Language Browser Available to Purchase

American Sign Language (ASL) lends itself very well to the online environment using video, because words are visual, formed by hand shapes and movement. Video can provide a more accurate depiction of signs than simple “hand‐shape” graphics because it can incorporate movement and “body language”. There are numerous ASL tools available online, and a few of them, such as American Sign Language Browser (ASL Browser), are free.

ASL Browser is an online dictionary with words linked to video of ASL words being signed. It is hosted and maintained by the Michigan State University Communication Technology Laboratory. Information on the...