> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs-visuolab.levantelab.com.br/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Welcome to VisuoLab

> A space to learn, create and share in sign languages.

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    ## A visual space for learning and sharing

    VisuoLab connects sign language resources, content creation and teaching in one ecosystem. It brings learners, educators, translators and interpreters together around visual communication.

    [Find your first steps →](/en/first-steps)
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    <img src="https://visuolab.levantelab.com.br/_nuxt/img/hands.a0e1473.png" alt="Two hands forming a visual connection" width="360" />
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## Explore the ecosystem

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  <Card title="Sign Language Portal" href="/en/portal">
    <img src="https://visuolab.levantelab.com.br/_nuxt/img/logo-intsl-portal-azul-completa.cf8d5ee.png" alt="VisuoLab Sign Language Portal logo" />

    Discover educational, cultural and research materials through search and filters.
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  <Card title="Resource Creator" href="/en/resource-creator">
    <img src="https://visuolab.levantelab.com.br/_nuxt/img/creator-logo-completa-azul-menor.076b86a.png" alt="VisuoLab Resource Creator logo" />

    Build and share resources with video, images and text, including V-Books.
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  <Card title="Visual Classroom" href="/en/visual-classroom">
    <img src="https://visuolab.levantelab.com.br/_nuxt/img/multifuncional-meeting-logo-completa-azul-normal.864bb94.png" alt="VisuoLab Multifunctional Room logo" />

    Organize Spaces for collaborative practice, activities, assessment and feedback.
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## Where would you like to begin?

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  <Card title="I am a learner" icon="user" href="/en/first-steps">
    Find your institutional access, explore resources and join the activities shared with you.
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  <Card title="I am an instructor" icon="graduation-cap" href="/en/teaching">
    Plan a learning sequence, organize a Space and choose activities for your group.
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  <Card title="I manage an institution" icon="building-columns" href="/en/administration">
    Understand the administration areas and assign responsibilities to your local team.
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  <Card title="I support the technology" icon="gear" href="/en/installation">
    Prepare institutional deployment and coordinate installation, maintenance and localization.
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## Teach through visual practice

Use open activities for discussion and practice, including simultaneous and consecutive interpreting. Combine video submissions with teacher feedback, peer review and self-assessment when appropriate.

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*Illustrative images from the VisuoLab landing page. The interface may differ in your installation.*

[Explore teaching with VisuoLab →](/en/teaching)

## The people and institutions behind VisuoLab

VisuoLab began in 2022 through collaboration between Humboldt University of Berlin, Federal University of Santa Catarina and Levante Lab. Academic expertise, sign language communities and software development come together to shape the platform.

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        <img src="https://visuolab.levantelab.com.br/_nuxt/img/ufsc.38dcc3d.png" alt="Federal University of Santa Catarina logo" style={{width: "76px", height: "76px", objectFit: "contain", margin: 0}} />

        <img src="https://visuolab.levantelab.com.br/_nuxt/img/humboldt-university.7e8ac0c.png" alt="Humboldt University of Berlin logo" style={{width: "76px", height: "76px", objectFit: "contain", margin: 0}} />
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      <p style={{flex: "1 1 280px", margin: 0}}><a href="https://www.hu-berlin.de/">Humboldt University of Berlin</a>, <a href="https://ufsc.br/">Federal University of Santa Catarina</a>, <a href="https://www.tlu.ee/">Tallinn University</a> contributed to the conception of VisuoLab.</p>
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        <img src="https://visuolab.levantelab.com.br/_nuxt/img/avatar-one.0f37eff.png" alt="Academic partner portrait from the VisuoLab landing page" style={{width: "60px", height: "60px", borderRadius: "50%", objectFit: "cover", margin: 0}} />

        <img src="https://visuolab.levantelab.com.br/_nuxt/img/avatar-two.586f782.png" alt="Academic partner portrait from the VisuoLab landing page" style={{width: "60px", height: "60px", borderRadius: "50%", objectFit: "cover", margin: 0}} />

        <img src="https://visuolab.levantelab.com.br/_nuxt/img/avatar-three.b0aeadf.png" alt="Academic partner portrait from the VisuoLab landing page" style={{width: "60px", height: "60px", borderRadius: "50%", objectFit: "cover", margin: 0}} />

        <img src="https://visuolab.levantelab.com.br/_nuxt/img/avatar-four.89bf2f7.png" alt="Academic partner portrait from the VisuoLab landing page" style={{width: "60px", height: "60px", borderRadius: "50%", objectFit: "cover", margin: 0}} />
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      <p style={{flex: "1 1 280px", margin: 0}}>Christian Rathmann, Christian Peters and Thomas Geißler at Humboldt University of Berlin, together with Ronice Müller de Quadros at UFSC, contributed academic guidance to the project.</p>
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      <img src="https://visuolab.levantelab.com.br/_nuxt/img/logo-levante.4dfb7a9.png" alt="Levante Lab logo" style={{width: "76px", height: "76px", objectFit: "contain", margin: 0}} />

      <p style={{flex: "1 1 280px", margin: 0}}><a href="https://levantelab.com.br/">Levante Lab</a> contributes software development, user experience and technical support.</p>
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## VisuoLab around the world

The platform is distributed through institutional installations and adapted to local teaching contexts. The map brings together the countries described in the project materials and the partner locations provided for this documentation.

<Frame caption="VisuoLab international network. Country highlights are not a live deployment status report.">
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| Country or context | Institutions and network |
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| <img src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/de.png" alt="Germany" width="20" style={{display: "inline-block", margin: "0 6px 0 0", verticalAlign: "middle"}} /> Germany | [Humboldt University of Berlin](https://www.hu-berlin.de/); [Pädagogische Hochschule Heidelberg](https://www.ph-heidelberg.de/index.html). |
| <img src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/br.png" alt="Brazil" width="20" style={{display: "inline-block", margin: "0 6px 0 0", verticalAlign: "middle"}} /> Brazil | [Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)](https://ufsc.br/). |
| <img src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/ee.png" alt="Estonia" width="20" style={{display: "inline-block", margin: "0 6px 0 0", verticalAlign: "middle"}} /> Estonia | [Tallinn University](https://www.tlu.ee/). |
| <img src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/at.png" alt="Austria and Hungary" width="20" style={{display: "inline-block", margin: "0 6px 0 0", verticalAlign: "middle"}} /><img src="https://flagcdn.com/w40/hu.png" alt="Austria and Hungary" width="20" style={{display: "inline-block", margin: "0 6px 0 0", verticalAlign: "middle"}} /> Austria and Hungary | Regional versions described in the landing page, connected to the Humboldt partnership. |

[Read the project presentation](https://visuolab.levantelab.com.br/en/landing-page/visuolab)

## About this documentation

English is the reference edition. Use the tabs above to explore Portuguese, German or Estonian.

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  These are introductory guides. Detailed tutorials are being prepared, and translations require partner review. Confirm available features and interface labels against your institution’s installation.
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