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 =Summary=
-== What is Rosetta Stone ==
-'''Rosetta Stone''' is a language learning software that works through a technique called Dynamic Immersion. Dynamic Immersion works through the same process as when you first learned a language, through matching pictures to sounds and words.
-== Languages Offered ==
+== Rosetta Stone TOTALe ==
+* '''Watch these demos before signing up'''
+* '''What is Rosetta Stone TOTALe?'''
+'''Rosetta Stone TOTALe''' is a language learning software that works through a technique called Dynamic Immersion. Dynamic Immersion works through the same process as when you first learned a language, through matching pictures to sounds and words.
+* '''Languages Offered'''
 Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Dutch, English (American), English (British), Filipino (Tagalog), French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Pashto, Persian (Farsi), Polish, Portuguese (Brasil), Russian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), Swahili, Swedish, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese.
+* '''Learning Commitments'''
+In order to complete the language learning course in '''Rosetta Stone TOTALe''', a learning commitment is required of at least 30 minutes of practice per day for about 8 months.
-== Learning Commitment ==
+== Advance English for Business ==
-In order to gain 1 Level of language mastery, '''Rosetta Stone''' requires a learning commitment of 5 - 7 hours a week for 8 - 10 months of active usage.
+* '''Watch these demos before signing up'''
+* '''What is it Advance English for Business?'''
-== Rosetta Stone and Mozilla Learning Metrics ==
-Mozilla has purchased 250 total licenses of '''Rosetta Stone''' language learning software. This limited amount is based on user metrics provided from the April 2012 - April 2013 cycle. 313 licenses were granted. 34 people were active users. 10 people completed 1 Level of language mastery.
 == Active and Inactive Usage ==
-* Active usage of '''Rosetta Stone''' means that a learner is on track to complete 1 Level (of 3 Levels total) within the 8 to 10 month time period for mastery.
+* For Rosetta Stone TOTALe, ''Active Usage'' means that a learner is on track to complete an entire language learning course in 8-10 months from the time they signed up. That usage amounts to at least 30 minutes of practice per day for about 8 months. ''Inactive Usage'' ' means that a learner has not used their learning their language for more an 60 days. Administrators will remove inactive licenses by asking inactive users to deactivate their accounts.
+* For Advance English for Business, the learner must attend and participate in the curriculum assigned by this program.
-* Inactive usage of '''Rosetta Stone''' means that a learner has not used their learning their language for more an 60 days. Administrators will remove inactive licenses by asking inactive users to deactivate their accounts.
 == Who can sign up ==
-* Mozilla paid and volunteer contributors who want to learn a language to help impact the success of the project by reducing language barriers.
+Mozilla paid and volunteer contributors who want to learn a language to help impact the success of the project by reducing language barriers.
+* In the 2014-2015 cycle there are only 100 licenses of the Rosetta Stone TOTALe program and 8 Advance English for Business are available. If demand and usage are high, we will reconsider purchasing more licenses.
-* There are only 250 licenses available. 50 licenses are reserved for Mozilla Reps with the sign up process being first come, first serve. If Mozilla runs out of licenses, those seeking a license will be placed on a '''[https://etherpad.mozilla.org/rosettastone-waitlist waiting list.]'''
+* In the 2013-2014 cycle there were only 250 licenses of the Rosetta Stone TOTALe program available. 50 licenses were reserved for Mozilla Reps with the sign up process being first come, first serve.
 == How to Sign up ==
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 **3. In Summary line write License for Volunteer Contributor.
 **4. In Description, indicate (a) interface language and (b) target language.
+=== Waiting List ===
+If Mozilla runs out of licenses, those seeking a license will be placed on a '''[https://etherpad.mozilla.org/rosettastone-waitlist waiting list.]'''
+== Rosetta Stone and Mozilla Learning Metrics ==
+* For the 2014-2015 cycle, Mozilla has purchased 100 licenses of '''Rosetta Stone TOTALe''' language learning software. This limited amount is based on user metrics provided from the April 2013 - April 2014 cycle.
+* For the 2013-2014 cycle, Mozilla has purchased 250 licenses of '''Rosetta Stone TOTALe''' language learning software. This limited amount is based on user metrics provided from the April 2012 - April 2013 cycle. 313 licenses were granted. 34 people were active users. 10 people completed 1 Level of language mastery.
 = Relaunch Efforts for 2013 =