--- Forwarded Message from Philomena Meechan <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 16:24:26 -0400
>From: Philomena Meechan <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum    <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #6209.2 Medical Spanish (!)
>In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>

Medical Spanish Virtual Conversation software (PC) simulates a consultation with a (video) patient.  There is a teacher/doctor mentor to model pronunciation of the interview questions. Voice recognition component. The learner choses the next appropriate question from subset.

More info:  http://www.idrama.com/MedSpan.htm

We purchased one copy and haven't gotten around to fully testing out the voice recognition feedback so we haven't used with a course.

Philomena Meechan
University of Michigan
Language Resource Center   ------------------------------------------
--On Tuesday, July 10, 2001 4:03 PM +0000 LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> --- Forwarded Message from Leslie Graul <[log in to unmask]> ---
>  > >Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 11:47:58 -0400
> >From: Leslie Graul <[log in to unmask]>
> >Organization: Thiel College
> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information =
> Forum     <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Re: #6209 Medical Spanish
> >References: <[log in to unmask]>
>  > There is a textbook entitled Spanish for Medical Personnel, 5th ed, =
> (c) 1992,  DC Heath & Co. which is
> accompanied by a set of audiocassettes.  Although it is not =
> multimedia, the program does approach the
> vocab topically, presenting a number of scenarios.  You might want =
> to check with Barb Hassel
> ([log in to unmask]).  She used it several years ago.
>  > LLTI-Editor wrote:
>  > > --- Forwarded Message from Rachel Saury <[log in to unmask]> ---
> >
> > >Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2001 13:11:32 -0400
> > >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information =
> Forum    <[log in to unmask]>
> > >From: Rachel Saury <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Subject: Medical Spanish
> > >Cc: [log in to unmask]
> > >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >
> > ------------------
> > Dear colleagues,
> >
> > A colleague in the Spanish department has been charged with =
> developing an
> > intensive Medical Spanish course for nursing students with little =
> or no
> > knowledge of the language.  There will be a heavy digital, =
> self-paced
> > instructional component to the course.  Does anyone out there =
> know of any
> > existing or similar materials or courses?  How about textbooks, =
> etc.?  Any
> > suggestions for how to start?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Rachel Saury
> >
> > Rachel E. Saury, Ph.D.
> > Director, Arts & Sciences Center for Instructional Technologies
> > P.O. Box 400784
> > University of Virginia
> > Charlottesville, VA 22904-4784
> > (804) 924-6847 ph.
> > (804) 924-6875 fax
> > www.people.virginia.edu/~res4n