Break the language barrier and engage all your students.
International students are a growing population at universities, but the language barrier makes it difficult for them to understand everything that is going on in class. With spf.io, you can help by providing live captions and translation of lectures directly to the students who need it. All it takes is speaking into a microphone that’s connected to spf.io.
Ready for Anything
With spf.io, you can provide translation to your students any time with automated translation always at your fingertips.
Convenient Display
Translation and slides can both be displayed through spf.io. Show them on a projector or directly on the students’ computers.
Gather Feedback
Easily engage your students by collecting questions during and immediately after lectures with spf.io.
How It Works
1. Upload prepared materials
Slides
Documents
Prepared Translations
(if you have it)
2. Setup spf.io
Single Control
Setup the computer/mobile device that will control the display of translations and slides.
Connect a microphone
to spf.io for automatic captions and translation
3. Deliver translation & slides
Projectors
Show up to 3 languages on a single projector.
Mobile Devices
Your audience visits the event URL to receive translation.
Ready to get started?
Get started today and start creating transformative multilingual experiences with spf.io.
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