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>Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:37:31 -0400
>From: Judy Shoaf <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: #8935 Reasons to Change Language Lab to LLC
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I am curious about this, too.

I inherited an LLC which I think got that title with a renovation in 
1987, so the ideas behind the change were not current. I was discouraged 
by my supervisor from trying to make any more changes more recently, 
though.

I think the idea was that language labs are boring 50s facilities for 
listening to tapes while a language learning center is bright and fun 
and has an array of technological options for learning.

I don't like the name for our facility for a couple of reasons. Our 
"LLC" has facilities in a couple of different buildings, so it is not a 
single center. LLC can be misleading since it implies that we offer lots 
of stand-alone programs (come to us to learn a language!), while our 
primary mission is in fact supporting the language classes and faculty.

Judy Shoaf
University of Florida


LLTI-Editor wrote:
> --- Forwarded Message from "Fuqiang Zhuo" <[log in to unmask]> ---
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>> Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:31:21 -0700 (PDT)
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Reasons to Change Language Lab to LLC
>> From: "Fuqiang Zhuo" <[log in to unmask]>
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Does anyone have (current) descriptions of reason or purpose for
> establishing the language learning center or changing the name of language
> lab to language learning center?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Fuqiang Zhuo
> 
> 
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