Supporting Multilingual Course Catalogs

Making your course catalog multilingual offers a significant advantage in today’s diverse educational landscape. By providing content in multiple languages, institutions can ensure that all students and their families have equitable access to important academic information. This not only broadens your reach but also improves overall communication, fostering an inclusive environment for all.

Two Ways to Translate

Clean Catalog clients can either translate their content manually and manage it within our software, or use a service like Google Translate to create translations on demand. This is the more common option.

Enhanced Accessibility

One of the primary benefits of a multilingual catalog is improved accessibility. Students, parents, and community members may not speak English fluently, and therefore may struggle to fully understand course offerings, requirements, and opportunities. Ensuring that information is available in their preferred language helps eliminate potential barriers to academic success and catalog success. A multilingual catalog also opens the door for your institution to welcome a more diverse student population and students who may have been discouraged from pursuing coursework at your school previously. By embracing this level of inclusivity, institutions also meet the growing demand for language diversity in education.

Implementation with Clean Catalog Software

A powerful example of Clean Catalog's multilingual capabilities can be seen in our work with Virginia Beach Public Schools. The Virginia Beach City Public Schools course catalog supports 35 different languages, allowing users to easily toggle between language versions with a single click. Their staff requested that all language versions live in tandem, allowing for easy translation of all catalog content. Whether you need a fully integrated multilingual experience or prefer separate sites for each language, Clean Catalog can provide flexible solutions to suit your institution’s needs.

Flexible Integration Options

Multilingual catalogs can be implemented in different ways, depending on your preferences. If your institution is formally bilingual or wants to take a more in-depth approach, we can publish multiple, independent catalog versions for each language needed. Most commonly, however, institutions opt to integrate all languages into a single site where users can switch between languages effortlessly. The choice is yours, and Clean Catalog offers the flexibility to make either approach seamless.

By adopting a multilingual course catalog, your institution can expand its accessibility and inclusivity, ensuring that everyone, regardless of native language, has access to the same educational resources. Clean Catalog is here to support your institution every step of the way as we all make steps to achieving greater accessibility.