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>From: Lorraine Williams <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "'LLTI-Editor'" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: RE: #5632 Self-Teaching Language Programs
>Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 08:56:06 -0400
>Return-Receipt-To: Lorraine Williams <[log in to unmask]>

Ay yi yi yi!

Let me know how this pans out. I am very interested. Won't this make a
tremendous amount of work for you? Are you being treated fairly?
Lori
Lorraine Williams
Language Technology Coordinator
Saint Michael's College
Box L / 1 Winooski Park
Colchester, VT 05439
(802) 654-2475
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        Subject:  #5632 Self-Teaching Language Programs

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        >From: "Sue Breeyear" <[log in to unmask]>
        >Organization: UVM, College of Arts & Sciences
        >To: [log in to unmask]
        >Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 08:59:35 -0400EDT
        >Subject: Self-Teaching Language Programs
        >Priority: normal

        My university is just beginning a major cost-cutting (a.k.a.
        "strategic planning") process which involves cutting faculty lines
        and support staffing throughout the institution.  In order to
continue
        to be able to offer enough language courses to stay afloat, we are
        looking at the possibility of using self-tutoring elementary French
        and Spanish programs that don't require a full-time instructor.

        Does anyone have experience with programs of this sort?  I know
        some schools use distance learning for elementary languages--but
        are there any actual computerized self-tutoring programs that can
        be used locally, for instance, in a language lab?  And how does it
        work?  How much teaching time does this type of program require?
        And finally, what kind of results does one get from using a self-
        tutoring course?

        ANY input you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

        Regards,
        Sue


        Susan Breeyear, Language Resource Center Coordinator
        200 Southwick Building
        University of Vermont
        Burlington, Vermont 05405

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