--- Forwarded Message from Nina Garrett <[log in to unmask]> ---
>Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 16:34:48 -0500
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
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>From: Nina Garrett <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #7709 Self Instruction Programs for Arabic and other (critical)
languages
>Cc: Maria Kosinski <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear Sabine --
Although Yale has faculty to teach 54 languages, the Center for
Language Study also runs a program we call DILS -- Directed Independent
Language Study -- which allows students to apply for support in studying
languages we don't teach. (As you can imagine, many though not all of
these are ANTLs -- Almost Never Taught Languages.) At present DILS work
does not receive course credit (we hope eventually to arrange for it), but
if you check out the DILS website (http://www.cls.yale.edu/dils) I think
you'll see that our program is rigorous enough to warrant it. Even now,
however, it is possible under some circumstances for students to use DILS
work towards completion of the foreign language distribution requirement.
I realize that it might be difficult for you to find native
speaker language partners of the more uncommon languages in a community as
small as Gettysburg -- even in New Haven it's harder than it would be in
Boston or New York -- but you never know. We don't engage undergraduates
as language partners, and I suspect that you might not want to either -- it
would be probably be harder to arrange credit for student-led work, unless
there is already a precedent for that. (Wesleyan does it, I know.)
If you have further questions, do get in touch with Dr.
Kosinski; I'm cc'ing her on this message so she'll see your original inquiry.
Good luck --
Best,
Nina
At 01:18 PM 11/12/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>--- Forwarded Message from "Sabine Siekmann" <[log in to unmask]> ---
>
> >Subject: Self Instruction Programs for Arabic and other (critical) languages
> >Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 22:01:45 -0500
> >Thread-Topic: Self Instruction Programs for Arabic and other (critical)
>languages
> >Thread-Index: AcTHmscKoCWJTG00Rzy2JVZ2muDgcw==
> >From: "Sabine Siekmann" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
>
>Dear Colleagues,
>
>At Gettysburg College we teach a good number of foreign languages (Spanish,
>French, Italian, German, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, Latin and Ancient
>Greek)
>within a two year language requirement.
>
>However, for various reasons we would like to offer our students the
>opportunity
>to study critical languages, such as Arabic, even though we cannot start an
>Arabic program on campus. Consequently, we are looking for (accredited)
>self-instruction programs our students could complete -- for which we could
>award them credit.
>
>I tried to find out if the NASILP (National Association of Self Instruction
>Language Programs) offered Arabic, but was informed that any and all
>information
>(beyond what's available on their Web site; http://www.nasilp.org/) was only
>available after paying $250.00 in membership fees.
>
>I would appreciate any hints you might have for me.
>
>Gettysburg College also has a very active Study Abroad Program (50% of our
>student study abroad), with many countries where the official language is not
>one taught on campus. Consequently, we would also be interested in similar
>courses for Hungarian, Danish, and Swahili.
>
>Thanks for your assistance,
>Sabine
>
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>Sabine Siekmann, Ph.D.
>Director, Language Resource Center
>Gettysburg College
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