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Transparent Language, Inc.

  • Byki® Online: Byki Online is a comprehensive language learning solution, accessible at all times online through a web browser. Byki Online teaches the skills of reading, listening, and speaking, as well as the background on a foreign language and its culture. It is self-paced and provides regular, targeted feedback. Byki Online integrates activities, interactive text, audio portions, and visual stimuli to give learners the most engaging and effective experience with a new language. It facilitates learning at a basic to intermediate level and refreshes material regularly, in order to help the learner sustain memories of the target language.
  • Byki® Mobile: Patrons of subscribing agencies can learn languages using their iPhone, iPod touch or Android mobile devices. Byki for iPhone language applications offer a fast and easy 3-step learning process. Each language includes native speaker sound for every word and phrase, a self-assessment quiz, and a search feature that acts as a phrase book for quick reference. Byki Mobile Community Editions are free apps that users can download from the iTunes App Store or Android Market and use with their subscription account. Byki Mobile requires subscribing libraries to exercise the Byki Mobile Option in their Byki subscription.
  • Transparent Language Library Edition Circulating USB format: Transparent Language Library Edition’s unique USB drive format allows the software to be circulated an unlimited number of times to an unlimited number of patrons outside of your library. The software focuses first on vocabulary and second on using words and phrases in an immersive, whole-language learning experience. Its lesson-based learning method offers clear guidance and structure, while leaving you in control of the pace.Each language includes beginner and intermediate material. Beginner lessons are equivalent to one year of a high school course or one semester of a college course. Every lesson builds on the ones before it, to gradually take learners from no knowledge of the language to an intermediate level of proficiency. Languages include Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Spanish, Swedish. Available for Windows and Mac OSX computer, Library Edition is sold as a perpetual license with no recurring fees.
  • Transparent Language Premium Edition: Single-user licensed CD-Rom software for in-library use: The Transparent Language Premium Edition desktop software is an interactive, self-study program that delivers both vocabulary and real language in natural context.  It offers a simple and engaging multimedia learning environment, providing structured guidance, while leaving you in control of the pace. Each language includes beginner and intermediate material. Beginner lessons are equivalent to one year of a high school course or one semester of a college course. Every lesson builds on the ones before it, to gradually take learners from no knowledge of the language to an intermediate level of proficiency. Intermediate level material consists of text, audio, and video lessons. Languages include Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Spanish, Swedish. Available for Windows and Mac OSX computer, Transparent Language Premium Edition is sold with a perpetual license; there are no recurring fees.
  • Service ID: TL
  • LC/FEDLINK BOA#: LC10G8002
  • Transfer or Direct Payment Options
  • Additional pricing terms: Transfer Pay and Direct Express accounts available. 20% discount on Lot 1- web based services, 10% discount on Lot 2- optional services.

Justin Perkins
12 Murphy Drive
Nashua, NH 03062 USA
603-262-6381
603-262-6475 fax
rvandole@transparent.com

 

 

 

 

Last Updated: 04/25/2013

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