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--- Forwarded Message from "Mary Morrisard-Larkin" <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Mon, 01 May 2000 10:27:07 -0400 >From: "Mary Morrisard-Larkin" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #5632 Self-Teaching Language Programs ------------------ Sue - I've been directing a self-paced langauge program in Spanish for almost 2 years. Our administration also believed that they could save money this way but it has not proven to be the case primarily because we refused to compromise the integrity of our courses. Perhaps if you are willing to forgo some of our requirements it could be done for less money. Feel free to check out our website http://sterling.holycross.edu/departments/splp/website/index.html or contact me off list if you want to discuss what we are doing here in more detail. Mary Morrisard-Larkin Director, Self-Paced Language Program College of the Holy Cross One College St., Box 118A Worcester, MA 01610 Office: Stein 320 508-793-3796 508-793-3708 [log in to unmask] http://sterling.holycross.edu/departments/splp/website/index.html >>> [log in to unmask] 05/01/00 08:01AM >>> --- Forwarded Message from "Sue Breeyear" <[log in to unmask]> --- >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 VOICE:802-656-7856 FAX: 802-656-0212 email: [log in to unmask] http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmlrc/index.html