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This guide introduces General Users and Participants to creating an account, accessing their profile and finding the platform’s main areas. General Users explore the Portal and create or publish resources. Participants also complete activities in the Multifunctional Room Spaces they have been invited to.

Sign in

If you already have an account, enter your Email and Password and click Login. To create an account, use SignUp. Forgot password? is available on the same screen.
VisuoLab login with email, password, Login, SignUp and password recovery

Login screen of the reference installation, captured in English.

Choose the platform language

At the top right, click the language selector, identified by a globe and the current language code, such as EN.Choose one of the languages enabled by your institution to view the interface in that language.
Language selector with English active and Portuguese and German options

Example of the open language selector in the reference installation.

Available options vary between VisuoLab installations. Changing the interface language does not change the sign language of videos or materials.

Create your account

Open the installation address provided by your institution.
1

Open registration

Click Login / Sign Up and open registration. Enter your first and last names, email and email confirmation, password and password confirmation. Social name and institutional affiliation are optional fields.
2

Choose your language

Use the selector at the top right, as described in Choose the platform language.
3

Describe your language background

Answer What is your language background? Choose the option that best describes your relationship with sign languages:L1 means first language. L2 means second or additional language.
A Deaf person who acquired a sign language as a first language from childhood.
A Deaf person who learned a sign language as a second or additional language after beginning their language journey in another language.
A hearing person who learned a sign language as a second or additional language.
A person exposed to a sign language in their family from childhood, for example through Deaf relatives. Their use and proficiency may vary.
A person who does not yet use a sign language to communicate.
A person whose language background is not represented by the other options.
Choose the option that best represents your language journey. Some experiences may overlap categories. These options describe your relationship with sign languages; they do not assess knowledge or fluency.
4

Read the terms

Read the Terms of use and Privacy Policy. Set your cookie preferences and record your acceptance of the terms as requested by the form.
Complete VisuoLab registration form without entered data

Registration form: identification, language background, professional background, affiliation and terms. Captured in English.

Screenshots use the English reference installation. Field names and available options may vary with your institution’s language and configuration.

View your account

In Account, you can view and edit your user profile information. Specific instructions for changing your password or email are covered in the platform’s help articles.
VisuoLab Account tab selected, with profile information hidden

Account page in English, with profile information and images hidden in the edited screenshot.

This screenshot uses an administrator profile. Edit banner controls belong to that profile and may not appear for General Users or Participants.

Explore the sidebar

Use the sidebar to access the main areas:
VisuoLab sidebar with Portal, resource categories, My Resources, Multifunctional Room, support and documentation

Sidebar in English. Edit banner is visible because this screenshot uses an administrator profile.

Access to Multifunctional Room activities depends on your invitation to a Space and your permissions.

Keep exploring

Portal and resources

Explore the platform’s resource library.

Multifunctional Room

Discover Spaces and activities for participants.