The Critical Languages The Critical Languages Series Online: Series Online: Multimedia Multimedia

Courseware for Less Courseware for Less Commonly Taught Commonly Taught

LanguagesLanguages

Scott Brill, Research EngineerScott Brill, Research EngineerCritical Languages Program/UACALI GroupCritical Languages Program/UACALI Group

University of Arizona, TucsonUniversity of Arizona, Tucson

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Critical Languages Series Critical Languages Series CD/DVD-ROMsCD/DVD-ROMs

• 14 published titles, original materials, equivalent to 14 published titles, original materials, equivalent to 1yr college course, storyline for beginning levels 1yr college course, storyline for beginning levels

• 2 peer reviewers for each title, 3 yrs to create each2 peer reviewers for each title, 3 yrs to create each• ~3 minutes of video each lesson~3 minutes of video each lesson• 4,000-12,000 Audio files per product4,000-12,000 Audio files per product• 5 exercise types (c,d,f,m,p) created with MaxAuthor5 exercise types (c,d,f,m,p) created with MaxAuthor• Requires Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7Requires Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7• 3 learning contexts3 learning contexts• Tested by FSI, CFSI, NASILP membersTested by FSI, CFSI, NASILP members• CALICO reviews of most productsCALICO reviews of most products• Distributed by U of Arizona Press, Amazon, etc.Distributed by U of Arizona Press, Amazon, etc.

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The First WaveThe First WaveCritical Languages Series (CLS): Critical Languages Series (CLS): Beginning Level CD-ROM Beginning Level CD-ROM Courseware (2000)Courseware (2000)

• Brazilian PortugueseBrazilian Portuguese

• CantoneseCantonese

• Chinese (Mandarin)Chinese (Mandarin)

• Kazakh

• Korean

• Turkish

Funded by NSEP/NASILP

NASILPNASILP

• National Association of Self-Instructional National Association of Self-Instructional Language ProgramsLanguage Programs

• 60 member institutions offering LCTLs 60 member institutions offering LCTLs for credit using modified self-for credit using modified self-instruction.instruction.

• Currently headquartered at U of Arizona Currently headquartered at U of Arizona Critical Languages Program where we Critical Languages Program where we have 400 students in 17 LCTLs.have 400 students in 17 LCTLs.

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CLS CD-ROM Review CLS CD-ROM Review ExcerptsExcerpts• "...user-friendly, linguistically and pedagogically "...user-friendly, linguistically and pedagogically

very sound, well conceived, and quite affordable." very sound, well conceived, and quite affordable." Peter Yang, CALICO Review of Peter Yang, CALICO Review of Beginning Beginning CantoneseCantonese..

• "...all five activity types accommodate a range of "...all five activity types accommodate a range of learning style preferences and also reinforce what learning style preferences and also reinforce what users cover in the video dialogues, readings, and users cover in the video dialogues, readings, and supplemental dialogues: pronunciation, supplemental dialogues: pronunciation, vocabulary, expressions, structures, culture, and vocabulary, expressions, structures, culture, and grammar." grammar." Vehbi Turel, CALICO Review of Vehbi Turel, CALICO Review of Beginning TurkishBeginning Turkish..

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The Second WaveThe Second WaveCritical Languages Series Critical Languages Series DVD-ROM Courseware DVD-ROM Courseware (2005)(2005)• Beginning Ukrainian Beginning Ukrainian • Intermediate Turkish Intermediate Turkish • Intermediate KazakhIntermediate Kazakh• Advanced KazakhAdvanced Kazakh• Intermediate CantoneseIntermediate Cantonese

Funded by US Dept Education/NASILPFunded by US Dept Education/NASILP

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The Third WaveThe Third WaveCritical Languages Series Critical Languages Series DVD-ROM Courseware (2009)DVD-ROM Courseware (2009)• Beginning KurdishBeginning Kurdish• Intermediate Ukrainian Intermediate Ukrainian • Advanced TurkishAdvanced Turkish

CLSONLINE delivery optionCLSONLINE delivery option

Funded by US Dept Education/NASILPFunded by US Dept Education/NASILP

DemoDemo

• Beginning Kurdish Lesson1Beginning Kurdish Lesson1

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Critical Languages Series Critical Languages Series OnlineOnline• Non-credit, subscription-based online delivery of 12 CLS Non-credit, subscription-based online delivery of 12 CLS

titles in conjunction with University of Arizona Press titles in conjunction with University of Arizona Press • Students do not need to be enrolled at Univ. of ArizonaStudents do not need to be enrolled at Univ. of Arizona• Works on all major platforms/browsers/most locked Works on all major platforms/browsers/most locked

down systems, 24/7/365 service, uses Moodle,Flash,JS down systems, 24/7/365 service, uses Moodle,Flash,JS • video/audio on demand, MP3 downloadsvideo/audio on demand, MP3 downloads• $79.95 per 6 months ($13.33/mo), authors receive $79.95 per 6 months ($13.33/mo), authors receive

royalties.royalties.• Used at: UACLP, CFSI, Colorado College, etc.Used at: UACLP, CFSI, Colorado College, etc.• ‘‘non-editing teacher’ access for program coordinators so non-editing teacher’ access for program coordinators so

they can see their student logs in Moodle.they can see their student logs in Moodle.

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CLSONLINE DemoCLSONLINE Demo

• Beginning Kurdish Lesson 1Beginning Kurdish Lesson 1• Follow video script and add: MP3 Follow video script and add: MP3

download, glossary (hati), download, glossary (hati), keyboard.keyboard.

• Can2 L19, tur3 L19 (unscripted, Can2 L19, tur3 L19 (unscripted, author guided dialogs)author guided dialogs)

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CLSONLINE user commentsCLSONLINE user comments

• "Overall, [Beginning Kazakh] is an "Overall, [Beginning Kazakh] is an excellent mix of useful excellent mix of useful conversational material and solid conversational material and solid grammatical introduction." - grammatical introduction." - T.B., T.B., Lansdale, PALansdale, PA

• "I was very surprised by how "I was very surprised by how amazingly helpful the Advanced amazingly helpful the Advanced Turkish program was." - Turkish program was." - Michelle Michelle M., Austin, TXM., Austin, TX

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CLSONLINE Future CLSONLINE Future possibilitiespossibilities

• Better dictation grading, flashcards Better dictation grading, flashcards with audio, Pronunciation, preload with audio, Pronunciation, preload content into other Moodles so content into other Moodles so instructors can customize, optional instructors can customize, optional direct student interaction with direct student interaction with tutor/instructor (possibly via Skype), tutor/instructor (possibly via Skype), “social constructivism” in Moodle“social constructivism” in Moodle

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The EndThe End

Send us email if you would like a Send us email if you would like a complimentary 7 day evaluation complimentary 7 day evaluation subscription; your comments are subscription; your comments are appreciated. For more information:appreciated. For more information:

http://cls.arizona.edhttp://cls.arizona.edu/u/

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A CLS DVD-ROM ReviewA CLS DVD-ROM Review• ““The makers of Beginning Ukrainian are The makers of Beginning Ukrainian are

to be commended, not only for their to be commended, not only for their vision in the creation of a user-friendly vision in the creation of a user-friendly electronic resource that may be used electronic resource that may be used either independently or in the language either independently or in the language classroom, but also for the modern classroom, but also for the modern curriculum, which is in line with the goal curriculum, which is in line with the goal of communicative competenceof communicative competence…”…” Rachel Stauffer Rachel Stauffer , Review of Beginning , Review of Beginning Ukrainian DVD-ROM,Ukrainian DVD-ROM, Slavic and East Slavic and East European JournalEuropean Journal, 2007, 2007

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MaxAuthorMaxAuthor

• MS-Windows based, but can deliver on webMS-Windows based, but can deliver on web

• Free download for non-commercial useFree download for non-commercial use

• Under development since 1988 at UACALI, Under development since 1988 at UACALI, several thousand downloadsseveral thousand downloads

• 47 languages supported, incl. Native 47 languages supported, incl. Native AmericanAmerican

• Online tutorial videos made with Online tutorial videos made with CERCLL: CERCLL: Center for Educational Resources in Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language, and Literacy (NFLRC at Culture, Language, and Literacy (NFLRC at UA)UA)

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Personnel for Personnel for eacheach product: product: • 1 author1 author• 2 competitively selected peer reviewers2 competitively selected peer reviewers• 8-10 testers (including classroom testing)8-10 testers (including classroom testing)• 2-3 student native speakers (auditioned)2-3 student native speakers (auditioned)

Project Staff•Principal Investigator

•Project manager and software engineer

•Media Specialist (Art, video, audio)

•Administrative assistant and part time student multimedia editors