--- Forwarded Message from Philomena Meechan <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 16:24:26 -0400 >From: Philomena Meechan <[log in to unmask]> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #6209.2 Medical Spanish (!) >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> Medical Spanish Virtual Conversation software (PC) simulates a consultation with a (video) patient. There is a teacher/doctor mentor to model pronunciation of the interview questions. Voice recognition component. The learner choses the next appropriate question from subset. More info: http://www.idrama.com/MedSpan.htm We purchased one copy and haven't gotten around to fully testing out the voice recognition feedback so we haven't used with a course. Philomena Meechan University of Michigan Language Resource Center ------------------------------------------ --On Tuesday, July 10, 2001 4:03 PM +0000 LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > --- Forwarded Message from Leslie Graul <[log in to unmask]> --- > > >Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 11:47:58 -0400 > >From: Leslie Graul <[log in to unmask]> > >Organization: Thiel College > >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information = > Forum <[log in to unmask]> > >Subject: Re: #6209 Medical Spanish > >References: <[log in to unmask]> > > There is a textbook entitled Spanish for Medical Personnel, 5th ed, = > (c) 1992, DC Heath & Co. which is > accompanied by a set of audiocassettes. Although it is not = > multimedia, the program does approach the > vocab topically, presenting a number of scenarios. You might want = > to check with Barb Hassel > ([log in to unmask]). She used it several years ago. > > LLTI-Editor wrote: > > > --- Forwarded Message from Rachel Saury <[log in to unmask]> --- > > > > >Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2001 13:11:32 -0400 > > >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information = > Forum <[log in to unmask]> > > >From: Rachel Saury <[log in to unmask]> > > >Subject: Medical Spanish > > >Cc: [log in to unmask] > > >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> > > > > ------------------ > > Dear colleagues, > > > > A colleague in the Spanish department has been charged with = > developing an > > intensive Medical Spanish course for nursing students with little = > or no > > knowledge of the language. There will be a heavy digital, = > self-paced > > instructional component to the course. Does anyone out there = > know of any > > existing or similar materials or courses? How about textbooks, = > etc.? Any > > suggestions for how to start? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Rachel Saury > > > > Rachel E. Saury, Ph.D. > > Director, Arts & Sciences Center for Instructional Technologies > > P.O. Box 400784 > > University of Virginia > > Charlottesville, VA 22904-4784 > > (804) 924-6847 ph. > > (804) 924-6875 fax > > www.people.virginia.edu/~res4n