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>Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 13:35:24 -0500
>From: Susan Weier <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #8529/8491 visual keyboard access
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>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum   
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I wasn't aware that MS had stopped supporting the Visual Keyboard (we're still
using it).  

Have they perhaps moved to the XP on-screen keyboard that is available in XP's
Start menu under Accessories?  I find the on-screen keyboard to be less easy to
use than Visual Keyboard, but it does display the layouts for the different
languages. 

Sue

Susan C. Weier
Learning Support Services
University of Wisconsin -Madison
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Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2007 1:13 pm
Subject: #8529/8491 visual keyboard access
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> >Date: Tue, 01 May 2007 15:12:55 -0400
> >From: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: visual keyboard access
> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum  
>  
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> >Priority: normal
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> IT Staff have informed me that  Microsoft Office does not support the 
> 
> visual keyboard for foreign languages.  Is there something we could 
> install that would provide access to the visual keyboards for the 
> different languages?
> 
> Marie Karam, Director
> Language Learning Center
> University of Scranton
> Scranton PA 18510
> tel. 570-941-4296
> fax  570-941-4774
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Monday, March 26, 2007 1:14 pm
> Subject: #8491 French Online update
> 
> > --- Forwarded Message from Christopher Jones 
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> > >User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/11.3.3.061214
> > >Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 08:12:22 -0400
> > >Subject: French Online update
> > >From: Christopher Jones <[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: editor llti <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Thread-Topic: French Online update
> > >Thread-Index: AcduDa0I624kc9oAEduhowAX8sZeYw==
> > 
> > Elementary French Online is a course developed at Carnegie Mellon 
> > Universityin the context of the Open Learning Initiative (OLI), 
> > with additional
> > support from the National Science Foundation through the 
> > Pittsburgh Science
> > of Learning Center. The course is web-based and can be adapted for 
> > a blended
> > delivery system (face-to-face and on-line) or a purely distance 
> > delivery.Hallmarks of the course include a carefully chunked and 
> > highly interactive
> > presentation of French language and culture and a media-rich course
> > environment including new video shot in France with professional 
> > actors. A
> > publicly available version intended for independent learners can 
> > be accessed
> > at http://www.cmu.edu/oli.
> > 
> > French Online is now seeking instructors to use the course without 
> > charge at
> > their institutions. The course is now being offered at Carnegie 
> > Mellon and
> > the University of Pittsburgh. The Open Learning Initiative has a 
> > yearlysummer workshop where instructors can be funded to learn how 
> > to teach in
> > this environment. For larger institutions where multi-section 
> > offerings are
> > being considered, the OLI will consider requests for onsite 
> > training. An
> > instructor manual is under preparation that will be available as a 
> PDF
> > download. Instructor DVDs of course video will also be available 
> > at minimal
> > cost.
> > 
> > Using the course for class instruction includes the following steps:
> > * Go to the OLI site at  <  and verify that 
> the
> > course is appropriate for your needs.
> > * Fill out an information request at the above site.
> > * Correspond with OLI or course authors about information needs.
> > * Attend the summer workshop if possible.
> > * Create your own class-specific version of the course at least 4 
> > weeks in
> > advance. 
> > 
> > Christopher Jones of Carnegie Mellon University is Project 
> > director and
> > co-author along with Sophie Queuniet and Bonnie Youngs of Carnegie 
> > Mellon,and Heather Allen of the University of Miami. Marc Siskin 
> > of Carnegie Mellon
> > is technical lead.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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