DISTANCE LEARNING OF THE LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGES
FEBRUARY 4-6, 2002
WASHINGTON D.C.
A national conference to disseminate the state-of-the-art in distance learning for LCTLs.
The conference will include:
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Commissioned papers, available for preview in advance of the conference, on the national climate for LCTL instruction as well as issues such as what makes a high quality distance language course, cutting-edge developments in technology for language learning, learner assessment and program evaluation. |
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Presentations of distance learning language programs across the country |
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An opportunity for Title VI centers to initiate and coordinate the systematic development of distance learning of the less commonly taught languages. |
DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP OF THE TITLE VI CENTERS AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY:
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African Studies Center (ASC) |
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Asian Studies Center (ASN) |
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Center for Advanced Studies of International Development (CASID) with the Women in International Development Program (WID) |
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Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) |
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Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR) |
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Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) |
IN COLLABORATION WITH:
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The National Council of Organizations of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL) |
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The National Foreign Language Center (NFLC) |
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The Title VI Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition at the University of Minnesota (CARLA) |
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The Title VI National Foreign Language Research Center at the University of Hawaii (NFLRC) |
WITH SUPPORT FROM:
The Office of International Education and Graduate Programs (Title VI) of the U.S. Department of Education
FOR INFORMATION SEE OUR WEBSITE (available soon):
http://www.langinnovate.msu.edu