Announcements

SOFTS Funding Annoucement

Due to funding constraints resulting from the ongoing government shutdown, SOFTS will implement a temporary pause on new class requests, effective January 1st.

Requests submitted by December 31st: Will be prioritized for review and may be approved to start, subject to SOFLO’s discretion and resource availability.
Requests submitted January 1st or later: Will be placed on our pending course waitlist and revisited immediately once additional funding is secured.


If you are currently in a class that is running or confirmed to start, your schedule will continue as planned. Should any changes become necessary, the Helpdesk will communicate with you directly.



If you have a flexible start date, please continue to submit requests via the Helpdesk so we can add you to the waitlist and prioritize you once the pause is lifted.



We appreciate your continued support and understanding.

DST Ending

Daylight Saving Time (DST) will be ending in the United States on Sunday, November 7th. All SOFTS course schedules are based on the Eastern time zone in the US. However, students should be aware of whether or not their specific location observes DST and how Daylight Saving Time ending may affect the time at which they join their class. If they have any questions, or are unable to continue participating in the course on its current schedule after DST ends, please encourage them to contact the Helpdesk. We will do our best to support each student to ensure they can continue receiving their language training.

helpdesk@pecinc.com or 315-214-7311

SOFTS Holiday Closures

The SOFTS Schoolhouse will be closed on the following dates:

Monday May 26th, 2025 for Memorial Day.

Daylight Saving Time Ending

Daylight Saving Time (DST) will be ending in the United States on Sunday, November 7th. All SOFTS course schedules are based on the Eastern time zone in the US. However, students should be aware of whether or not their specific location observes DST and how Daylight Saving Time ending may affect the time at which they join their class. If they have any questions, or are unable to continue participating in the course on its current schedule after DST ends, please encourage them to contact the Helpdesk. We will do our best to support each student to ensure they can continue receiving their language training.

helpdesk@pecinc.com or 315-214-7311

vConnect version update

A new release (version 131) for the new vConnect v8 Virtual Classroom is available for download from the Helpdesk page, https://www.softsonline.org/pages/helpdesk, under the Support Tools module. 

This new release has a number of new enhancements that should add more functionality and also improve overall performance.  A release document and some videos describing usage of the platform are available in the resource library here.

vConnect version update

We are currently rolling out a new version of our vConnect Virtual Classroom. Though the features and tools are all the same, the way in which you utilize them may be slightly different than before. To assist with this transition, there are a variety of videos available in the resource library that outline how to use different aspects of this updated Virtual Classroom.

For a complete breakdown of ‘how to’ utilize vConnect v8, please Click here. You can also type “v8” into the Search bar on the Resource Library Home page to find them at www.softsonline.org.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns regarding the tools or resources available to you throughout your course, please do not hesitate to reach out to us here at the Helpdesk.

SOFTS Helpdesk

315-214-7311

helpdesk@pecinc.com