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Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum University of Iowa, November 5-6, 2005. “ALLNet: Autonomous Language Learning Program for Less Commonly Taught Languages”. Elena Osinsky ALLNet Director International Programs University of Iowa. ALLNet: Autonomous Language Learning. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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““ALLNet: ALLNet: Autonomous Language Autonomous Language
Learning Program for Less Learning Program for Less Commonly Taught Commonly Taught
Languages”Languages”
Elena OsinskyElena OsinskyALLNet DirectorALLNet Director
International ProgramsInternational ProgramsUniversity of IowaUniversity of Iowa
Cultures and Languages Across the CurriculumCultures and Languages Across the CurriculumUniversity of Iowa, November 5-6, 2005University of Iowa, November 5-6, 2005
ALLNet: Autonomous Language ALLNet: Autonomous Language LearningLearning
Overview and Progress Report: What is Overview and Progress Report: What is ALLNet?ALLNet?
Development of ALLNet web site as a Development of ALLNet web site as a resource and management toolresource and management tool
Learning materials for students - CDsLearning materials for students - CDs Training materials for tutors - DVDsTraining materials for tutors - DVDs Video conferencing – Video conferencing – i-Sighti-Sight Web conferencing – Web conferencing – Elluminate Live!Elluminate Live!
ALLNet: Autonomous Language ALLNet: Autonomous Language LearningLearning
National Resource Center at the IP, UINational Resource Center at the IP, UI Funded by the U.S. Dep. of Education Funded by the U.S. Dep. of Education
grantgrant Objective: Communication Skills in Objective: Communication Skills in
Foreign Languages for Study and Foreign Languages for Study and Research AbroadResearch Abroad
Less Commonly Taught Languages Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTL)(LCTL)
What is Autonomous Language What is Autonomous Language Learning?Learning?
ALLNet supports learners in developing the skills ALLNet supports learners in developing the skills necessary for autonomous language learning, necessary for autonomous language learning, such assuch as
accepting responsibility for their learning accepting responsibility for their learning understanding the purpose of their learning understanding the purpose of their learning
programprogram defining language learning goalsdefining language learning goals understanding their learning preferencesunderstanding their learning preferences planning and executing learning activitiesplanning and executing learning activities regularly reviewing progress.regularly reviewing progress.
Who can apply?Who can apply?
UI student, faculty and staffUI student, faculty and staff Interested in study/research aboardInterested in study/research aboard Committed to autonomous language Committed to autonomous language
learning learning All languages NOT offered at UI are All languages NOT offered at UI are
eligibleeligible Tutors and materials need to be availableTutors and materials need to be available
Progress ReportProgress Report
Self-instructional language centers in Self-instructional language centers in the US facilitate group-based foreign the US facilitate group-based foreign language studylanguage study
ALLNet allows for customized ALLNet allows for customized learninglearning
ALLNet students (fall 2005): 20ALLNet students (fall 2005): 20 ALLNet languages (fall 2005): 16ALLNet languages (fall 2005): 16 ALLNet languages pending:5ALLNet languages pending:5
ALLNet Web site as a ALLNet Web site as a Management and Resource ToolManagement and Resource Tool
On-line evaluation formsOn-line evaluation forms e-Learning Log (work in progress)e-Learning Log (work in progress) e-portfolio for Lithuanian students e-portfolio for Lithuanian students
(work in progress)(work in progress) Languages & Cultural resourcesLanguages & Cultural resources Web: Web: http://http://www.uiowa.edu/~allnetwww.uiowa.edu/~allnet
Instructional MaterialsInstructional Materials
Language Materials Project at UCLA for Language Materials Project at UCLA for instructional and authentic materialsinstructional and authentic materials
Language Resource Centers [Center for Language Resource Centers [Center for Advanced Research in Language Advanced Research in Language Acquisition at the UMN]Acquisition at the UMN]
Self-Instructional Language ProgramsSelf-Instructional Language Programs Language Professionals: CARLA provides Language Professionals: CARLA provides
database of LCTL courses in the USdatabase of LCTL courses in the US
Learning Materials for StudentsLearning Materials for Students
Malayalam language case studyMalayalam language case study• Only two Universities in the U.S.Only two Universities in the U.S.• Textbook is out of print till Spring 2006Textbook is out of print till Spring 2006• All materials are in old scriptAll materials are in old script
Lithuanian Case studyLithuanian Case study• Textbook is without tapesTextbook is without tapes
Creation of CDs with audio filesCreation of CDs with audio files
ALLNet TutorsALLNet Tutors
Educated speakers of the target languageEducated speakers of the target language Trained according to NASILP guidelinesTrained according to NASILP guidelines Tutorial sessions emphasize language Tutorial sessions emphasize language
practice (workshops & instructional DVDs)practice (workshops & instructional DVDs) Major responsibilities: review of materials Major responsibilities: review of materials
that learners have studied on their own; that learners have studied on their own; check on pronunciation; provide correct check on pronunciation; provide correct language input; provide cultural language input; provide cultural information; weekly progress reports.information; weekly progress reports.
Video ConferencingVideo Conferencing
Tibetan case studyTibetan case study• Distant Tutor from Distant Tutor from
ArizonaArizona• From phone From phone
sessions to video sessions to video conferencingconferencing
• A student and a A student and a tutor are Mac userstutor are Mac users
• Apple Apple i-Sight i-Sight video video conferencing for conferencing for speaking & listeningspeaking & listening
Video ConferencingVideo Conferencing
Web Conferencing Web Conferencing Elluminate Elluminate Live!Live!
Interface of Interface of Elluminate Live!Elluminate Live!
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Thank youThank you to ALLNet to ALLNet Supporters:Supporters:
The National Resource Center , UIThe National Resource Center , UI International Programs, UIInternational Programs, UI Language Media Center (LMC), UILanguage Media Center (LMC), UI Dr. Pusack (German Department) and Dr. Dr. Pusack (German Department) and Dr.
Greenough (History Department), UIGreenough (History Department), UI
Contact & More InformationContact & More Information
Elena OsinskyElena OsinskyALLNet DirectorALLNet Director350 International Center350 International CenterUniversity of IowaUniversity of Iowa
Web: Web: www.uiowa.edu/~allnetwww.uiowa.edu/~allnet