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Spring 2026 update from the 5S5S Center

Updates from the Buckeye Sign Language and Multimodal Collaborative (5S5S) Overview

We have been quite busy this past year! In two not-quite-completed semesters, we have navigated the changes…

Project Spotlight: ASL Course Redesign

Play the Project Spotlight: American Sign Language video (2 minutes, 33 seconds) to discover how our instructional design team partnered with ASL faculty to transform an American Sign Language…

ASL Elementary Teaching Cert Flyer

American Sign Language Elementary-Level Teaching Certificate

New for Spring 2026!! Application deadline: Dec. 1st

Ohio State’s 100% online American Sign Language (ASL) Elementary-Level Teaching Certificate prepares fluent signers and current instructors to…

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Marla Berkowitz: Hope Through ASL

Marla Berkowitz is an American Sign Language (“ASL”) instructor at The Ohio State University and Ohio’s only Certified Deaf Interpreter. Focusing on accessibility and service to others, she…

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Assistant Professional Practice Professor and Language Director
Associate Professor and Director of the Buckeye Sign Language and Multimodal Collaborative