Auslan Kids
Auslan Kids is a web educational resource service for teaching and learning Australian Sign Language.
What Auslan Kids is
Auslan Kids is a web educational resource service for teaching and learning Australian Sign Language. It is operated by Susan McConnell, trading as Auslan Resources, and is based in Coolum Beach, Queensland, Australia. Materials may include e-books, Auslan videos, interactive games, and other online learning resources. Its searchable video dictionary covers over 1,400 signs and includes identifying games, while a free fingerspelling game is also available. Teachers can create Auslan videos with dual screens and worksheets using Auslan illustrations. School materials cover North and South dialects, although some packages use one dialect. The Teacher's Package includes one e-book, four Auslan Kids books, and 2026 online Auslan videos. The School Special costs A$5 a year, billed at $5 per student per year, with a 200-student minimum and access to 14 packages. Individual package pricing is available by contacting the provider. Progress tracking and dictionary lookup are listed, but there is no offline access.
Good
- Over 1,400-sign video dictionary
- Teacher video and worksheet workspace
- North and South dialect materials
- Free fingerspelling game
- Progress tracking and dictionary lookup
Watch out
- Web access only
- No offline access
- School Special requires 200 students
- Individual package prices require contact
Who it suits
Auslan Kids is intended for schools, educational organisations, teachers, and authorised students learning or teaching Auslan. It suits institutions selecting North or South dialect materials and online classroom resources.
Verdict
Auslan Kids offers school-focused Auslan materials, dictionary lookup, teacher tools, and dialect coverage. Review package contents and the student minimum before choosing access.
Plans and prices
From Auslan Kids's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Auslan Kids School Special | A$5 a year | minimum 200 students · full access to 14 packages valued at $3,700 · $5 per student per year |
| Individual packages | Priced on request | Packages include e-book and online access, or online Auslan videos only · Contact for a catalogue |
The facts
Each one read from Auslan Kids's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The service is intended for schools and educational organisations, teachers and authorised students.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Availability
- The terms say reasonable efforts are made to keep the service available but continuous availability and error-free operation are not guaranteed.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Dialect coverage
- The school package page lists materials in North and South dialects, with some packages available in one dialect or both.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Hosting and payments
- The site says VentraIP hosts its website and associated data in Australian data centres, while payment processing is handled separately through Auslan Resources.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Learning materials
- Resources may include e-books, Auslan videos, interactive games and other online learning materials.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Privacy collection
- The privacy policy says it collects school name, teacher name and email for access codes, and student numbers only when a school chooses per-student access; it does not intentionally collect individual student names or email addresses.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- Auslan Kids is an online educational resource service supporting the teaching and learning of Australian Sign Language.checked 8 Oct 2001
- School package contents
- The Auslan Kids Teacher's Package includes one e-book, four Auslan Kids books and 2026 online Auslan videos.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Security and advertising
- The privacy policy says access is protected by passwords, access codes and other measures where appropriate, and personal information is not used for marketing or advertising.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support
- The terms direct users with subscription or access questions to Susan McConnell, trading as Auslan Resources, by email at [email protected].checked 8 Oct 2001
- Teacher workspace
- The teacher workspace lets teachers create Auslan videos with dual screens and worksheets with Auslan illustrations.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Video dictionary
- The homepage describes an Auslan video dictionary search with over 1,400 signs and identifying games.checked 8 Oct 2001
Money
- Free content
- The homepage offers a free Auslan fingerspelling game.checked 8 Oct 2001
The company
- Headquarters
- Coolum Beach, Queensland, Australiachecked 28 Sep 2001
- Maker
- Auslan Kids is operated by Susan McConnell, trading as Auslan Resources.checked 8 Oct 2001
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