New perspectives in Audiovisual Translation

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AA.VV. New perspectives in Audiovisual Translation

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1 A Brief Overview of Current Approaches to AVT Studies and Practices

José Fernando Carrero Martín & Laura Mejías-Climent

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As educators seek software that is better tailored to the learning and teaching of AVT, software developers need to be more creative to remain competitive and prominent in the market. It is expected that some cloud-based platforms will soon integrate features that are common in online learning tools such as Blackboard and Moodle. For existing platforms to be more pedagogically sound, they would ideally allow the trainer to create, share and assess teaching materials within the same interface, which may also include a video-conference plugin to deliver AVT lessons online.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a rude awakening for higher education institutions in terms of the challenges posed by distance learning but, on the other hand, it has also been timely in creating awareness around the opportunities this type of education offers. Universities that used to offer commercial subtitling software on campus have no longer been able to use them in traditional classrooms or specialised computer clusters. Software providers and trainers have been placed in a difficult position when requested to make software available to students outside of campus. Many universities continue to encourage students and teachers to incorporate open-source software available on the internet into AVT curricula, whenever these are not already being used. Cloud-based solutions, however, are worthy of further exploration as they have a broader scope, offering an authentic working environment in which students can simulate most phases of an AVT project in an industry-informed fashion.

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