Velázquez Reader
Like an infinitely patient tutor, Velázquez Reader can help you understand, read and learn English. Simply point to unfamiliar words on your computer and Velázquez Reader immediately displays:
- Translation of the word in Spanish (English, Chinese, et al.)
- Complete definition
- Sample sentence and usage information
Years ago, you might have flipped through an English-Spanish dictionary or typed keywords into Google or Wikipedia. Today, pointing at the screen with your finger (for touchscreen computers) or mouse and this kind of information to come to you instantaneously—in context and at just the right time. Imagine seeing unfamiliar words and suddenly understanding foreign languages, scientific journals and gaining new insight. Loqu8 calls this augmented learning and it's changing the way people learn and access information.
ALC’s user-guided, on-demand learning model is the culmination of years of research at Stanford University in cognitive science and information processing. Instead of tediously searching books or websites, students experience augmented learning in real world contexts as they interact with courseware, email, websites, and presentations. This powerful self-discovery environment helps indviduals wo are reluctant to manually search for information. By interacting with the pop-up window, they have immediate access to reference, language translation, speech and search capabilities. Suddenly users become learners. That's the power of augmented learning.