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Dear All,
Along these lines, a chemistry professor on my campus asked if I could recommend
self-study that he can use in his car on a long daily commute to resurrect his
college German. Does anyone have a suggestion that I can pass on?
Thanks for your help.
Janice
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Janice E. Rodriguez
Instructor
Department of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures
Albright College
13 and Bern Streets
Reading, PA 19612-5234
610-921-2381
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> >Subject: RE: #8073.3 Self-study software recommendations? (!)
> >Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2005 14:13:22 -0500
> >Thread-Topic: #8073.3 Self-study software recommendations? (!)
> >Thread-Index: AcXjyC0rFJGrWr+0S/mQ2WW5KuhPcQABv5og
> >From: "Vance, Jason" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum"
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> Another is the Rosetta Stone. Northern Virginia Community College on the
> Alexandria Campus is using it to a small degree.
>
> Jason Vance, Supervisor
> Language Learning Center
> Thomas Nelson Community College
> PO BOX 9407
> Hampton, Virginia 23670
> 757-825-2819(Office)
> 757-825-3807(fax)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
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> Subject: Re: #8073.3 Self-study software recommendations? (!)
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> >From: Thomas Hunsaker <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: "'LLTI-Editor'" <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: RE: #8073.1 Self-study software recommendations? (!)
> >Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 06:46:17 -0700
>
> It would be a mistake to make a decision on self-paced language training
> software without considering the TeLL me More program by Auralog. Some
> pretty intriguing institutions consider TeLL me More an important part
> of
> their language learning environment (University of Michigan, Rice
> University, Clemson University, North Carolina State, Virginia
> Commonwealth,
> IBM, Exxon Mobil, Toyota, Sony, BMW, - just to name a few).
>
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> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 1:43 PM
> Subject: Re: #8073.1 Self-study software recommendations? (!)
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> >From: "Herb Martin" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: "'Language Learning and Technology International Information
> Forum'"
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> >Subject: RE: #8073 Self-study software recommendations?
> >Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 19:54:29 -0600
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> > >Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 16:33:53 -0500
> > >From: "David Flores" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Subject: Self-study software recommendations?
> >
> > I'm interested in any recommendations people might have for self-study
> > computer based language learning materials. What sorts of resources do
> > you make available for students who would like to learn a foreign
> > language that is now currently taught at your institutions? What
> > software packages do you use/recommend? I am particularly
> > curious about
> > copyright issues. Some time ago I purchased a software package for
> > evaluation purposes and was very distraught to discover that it
> > specifically prohibited libraries of educational institutions from
> > lending/making the materials in question available to patrons.
>
> For those who have found language learning
> easy their entire life this may read like,
> "So what? Big deal..." but after trying to
> learn languages all of my life with reasonable
> but limited (less than fluent) success, I have
> over the last coupld of years developed what
> is a 2-10 times better method using the computer
> and Mp3 style players etc.
>
> I cannot recommend "The Rosetta Stone" highly
> enough, except in one department: It is somewhat
> expensive (all 2 or 3 levels depending on the
> language). It works but nothing is sufficient
> alone.
>
> Supplementing it with the (free) Pauker flashcard
> program, and finding the 1000-5000 most commonly
> used words of the target language and just ploughing
> through them makes everything else you study easier,
> and got me to the point in Spanish where I was
> reading entire adult novels within three months of
> starting my first study.
>
> Arabic was a bit slower, but faster than my previous
> experience with German, French and several other
> languages.
>
> By six months this method had me reading as a self-
> stustaining exercise that was actually enjoyable;
> all of the Harry Potter books and then such items
> as "The Da Vinci Code".
>
> For speaking and comprehension I prefer the
> use one of the (cheaper) CD sets as I find
> Pimsleur to be vastly overrated, especially
> for the price. The audio 'flashcards' in
> Vocabulearn are available for several language
> in a $65 kit with two other programs ("Learn
> in Your Car" and another) for less then $65
> mail order and are a much better value.
>
> Technically this is not software but I make
> MP3s or WMA on my computer, listen there, or
> download to my PDA/MP3 player and carry it
> with me everywhere.
>
> Having an online, or local application dictionary
> is a great help -- and when away from my computer
> I use one of the inexpensive (e.g., Ectaco)
> PDA dictionaries in general preference to a paper
> dictionary since it is "always available" as I
> carry my PDA as a phone, and for listening to the
> MP3s.
>
> (Of course a quality paper dictionary is a great
> thing to have also.)
>
> --
> Herb Martin
>
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> > Subject: #8073 Self-study software recommendations?
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> > --- Forwarded Message from "David Flores" <[log in to unmask]> ---
> >
> > >Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 16:33:53 -0500
> > >From: "David Flores" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Subject: Self-study software recommendations?
> >
> > I'm interested in any recommendations people might have for self-study
> > computer based language learning materials. What sorts of resources do
> > you make available for students who would like to learn a foreign
> > language that is now currently taught at your institutions? What
> > software packages do you use/recommend? I am particularly
> > curious about
> > copyright issues. Some time ago I purchased a software package for
> > evaluation purposes and was very distraught to discover that it
> > specifically prohibited libraries of educational institutions from
> > lending/making the materials in question available to patrons.
> >
> > David Flores
> > Director: Language Learning Center
> > Loyola College in Maryland
> > 4501 North Charles Street
> > Baltimore, MD 21210
> > Ph: (410) 617-5230
> > Fax: (410) 617 2859
> >
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