Computer assisted language instruction (long)

Tue Mar 21 00:25:14 UTC 1995

(1) Limpopo and Lenin Hypercard stacks

(2) Russian lang instr software available from CELIA (Computer Enhanced
Language Instruction Archives)

(3) more about Kalinka

(4) Polish4everyone

(5) other relevant info

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(1) Limpopo and Lenin
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Chris Ott from Brown U demonstrated 2 Hypercard stacks (with sound and
graphics) for teaching Russian in San Diego. He has made the stacks
available via ftp.

>From: Christopher_Ott at brown.edu
>Date: Fri, 17 Mar 1995 09:46:10 -0500
>Subject: Re: Limpopo and Lenin, yet again
>
>Hi Angelika,
>
>Yes, both programs are still available via FTP.  I'm attaching the
>instructions for getting them, below.  I'm not on SEELANGS myself, but if
>you'd like to post something about them there, please go ahead.
>
...
>Thanks again for the suggestion!
>
>Chris
>
>----
>
>Instructions for Obtaining "Limpopo" & "Lenin" via the Internet:
>
>1.  Using an FTP program like Fetch, connect anonymously to the server
>"ftp.brown.edu".
>
>2.  Once connected, go into the folder "pub," and then from there into the
>folder "language_lab".
>
>3.  Get the file "Limpopo_for_FTP" or "Lenin_for_FTP" and save to your hard
>drive.  (This should take about five minutes.)
>
>4.  Once you have the file on your hard disk, double-click on its icon and
>it will begin to decompress.  The program has been compressed into a
>"self-expanding archive" (sea) in order to save space.  Double-clicking
>will begin the decompression, which should take about 5 - 10 minutes,
>depending on the speed of your computer.
>
>5.  As asked, select a destination folder on your hard disk for the
>decompressed copy of the program to be saved in.
>
>6.  When decompression is finished, you will have a folder on your hard
>disk for the program you have just downloaded.  Open it, and drag the file
>for the font (either "Eighteenth Century" or "Norwich US," depending on
>which program you are working with) to your System folder.
>
>7.  Make sure that the sound on your computer is not turned all the way
>down by opening the sound control panel, under the Apple menu.
>
>8.  If you only have 4 megabytes of RAM, it would be a good idea to close
>any other programs you are running.  The sound files in this program
>require a lot of memory.
>
>9.  Double-click on the program's icon, and the program will begin.

(2) Russian lang instr software available from CELIA
(Computer Enhanced Language Instruction Archives)
====================================================

CELIA can be accessed by gopher-server at USA/michigan/Merit software
archive or by FTP at archive.umich.edu.

Besides software for Russian, CELIA has instructional software for German,
Spanish and Italian.

Host=gopher.archive.umich.edu
Port=7055
URL: gopher://gopher.archive.umich.edu:7055/00/celia-ftp/

russ1.zip 227352
= !Russian! V1.0 (shareware $12), A Wells 1991.
-  Create and run tests on vocabulary (including idioms and phrases).  Basic
but effective.

rusen125.zip 238237
= Russian-English On-Line Dictionary V1.25 (shareware $30), L. Ungier 1991.
-  One-way pop-up dictionary - DOS only.  Custom dictionaries possible.

   [NOTE: old; the new version is called SuperDic 3.x ]

rustu15.zip 229736
 = Russian Tutor V1.5, (shareware $10), J. Selvia 1991.
 -  Beginners' introduction to Russian, flashcard style.  Covers alphabet &
 numbers plus some common names, nouns, phrases & verbs.  Attractively
presented.

(3) more about downloading Kalinka
==================================

It is difficult to dial into Socium's BBS. I have tried it many times and
it never worked. (This is the type of BBS where you first have to download
their Windows front end before you can do anything - quite annoying.) Also,
the program is huge, and the likelyhood to get a checksum error when you
pump several hundred K through a telephone line is high.

The socium sysop uploaded the Kalinka Demo in Dec 94 to
alt.uu.lang.russian.misc. If you have access to a site that archives this
newsgroup, it might be easier (and cheaper!) to download it from there.
Uuencoded, the program consisted of 8 parts with together about 700 k.)

(4) Polish4everyone
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 polish.hqx  [ 4Feb95, 3783kb] <HQX>

Available from:

Path=0/archives/polish.archives/Language/macintosh/
Host=poniecki.haas.Berkeley.EDU
Port=70
Admin=Dariusz Milewski, fax 510.528.0523 <gopher at poniecki.berkeley.edu>
ModDate=Sat Feb  4 13:52:21 1995 <19950204135221>
URL: gopher://poniecki.haas.Berkeley.EDU:70/00/archives/polish.archives/Language
/macintosh/

Only a demo of things to come (=3 sample chapters), but an exceptional
program design. Integrated grammar, vocab exercises, sound files, pictures,
etc.

(5) other relevant info:
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Check out the Computer Assisted Learning Journal List available at:

Type=0
Name=Computer Assisted Learning Journal List
Path=0/cbegoph/journals.txt
Host=cc1.kuleuven.ac.be
Port=70
URL: gopher://cc1.kuleuven.ac.be:70/00/cbegoph/journals.txt

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check out the International Association of Learning Laboratories and the
Language Learning and Technology International Archive:

>The IALL (International Association for Learning Laboratories) is the
>roof organization  of many regional organizations  dedicated to
>language and learning lab technologies. It publishes a journal (IALL
>Journal) three times a year, organizes conferences on the national and
>international level, and represents the interests and concerns of most
>lab directors. The current President is Trisha Dvorak, head of the
>language labs at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
>
>IALL operates a LISTSERV mailing list with the address LLTI at DARTCMS1
>(BITNET) or LLTI at Dartmouth.EDU (Internet).  This directory, which is
>available via Gopher from host gopher.Dartmouth.EDU and via anonymous
>ftp from host ftp.Dartmouth.EDU, contains various types of files
>supporting all aspects of language learning and teaching and of
>learning labs.  We'll probably make changes in the future implementing
>Gopher services and more as we learn how to use this facility in the
>profession.

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Another source: the CBEHIGH Mailing List:

>CBEHIGH ON LISTSERV at BLEKUL11.BITNET
> or LISTSERV at CC1.KULEUVEN.AC.BE (134.58.8.32)
>
>   WHAT IS CBEHIGH:
>
>   CBEHIGH is an international electronic forum for anyone interested in
>   discussing the use of computers as an educational tool in higher
>   education.
>
>   Some examples of relevant topics for CBEHIGH:
>   (These topics are just suggestions to indicate the scope).
>
>    - who uses what as authoring tool
>    - pro's and con's of different tools
>    - own experience in the use of computers in higher education
>    - pointers to specific articles or other sources of information
>    - student administration and scoring
>    - when to use what kind of course
>    - guidelines to build a course
>    - cost effective uses of computers in education
>     - effectiveness of computers in education
>     - special uses of computers in education
>    - strategies for using computers in education
>     - contrast the different learning theories as the CBE
>
>  This mailing list can also be used to store files that have
>   something to do with the topics mentioned above. If you have
>   files that could be of interest to the readers of this list,
>  please send them to Peter Arien (laaaa43 at cc1.kuleuven.ac.be)
>  who will place them on the listserver.
>
>  To retreive files, send the following message to
>  LISTSERV at BLEKUL11.BITNET or LISTSERV at CC1.KULEUVEN.AC.BE :
>
>    INDEX CBEHIGH    (to get an index of the CBEHIGH-files)
>    GET filename filetype   (to get a specific file)
>
>    HOW TO JOIN AND SEND MESSAGES:
>
>    The list is located at BLEKUL11.BITNET (CC1.KULEUVEN.AC.BE),
>    so the commands described below should be sent to :
>
>      LISTSERV at BLEKUL11.BITNET      or to
>      LISTSERV at CC1.KULEUVEN.AC.BE
>
>
>    To subscribe, send the following message:
>     SUBSCRIBE CBEHIGH First-name Last-name
>
>    To unsubscribe, send the following email message:
>  UNSUBSCRIBE CBEHIGH
>
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And, finally, the Foreign Language Teaching Forum:

Type=0
Name=Foreign Language Teaching Forum
Path=0dka200:[gopher_data.acaddepart._icc._flteach]_flteachinfo.
Host=Library.Cortland.EDU.
Port=70
URL: gopher://Library.Cortland.EDU.:70/00dka200%3a%5bgopher_data.acaddepart._icc
._flteach%5d_flteachinfo.

>        FLTEACH
>
>FLTEACH, the Foreign Language Teaching Forum, is an electronic
>discussion list for foreign language teachers.  It was founded in
>February 1994 by Jean W. LeLoup and Robert Ponterio (both at SUNY
>Cortland) and is running on a computer at SUNY at Buffalo.  The
>co-moderators  seek to foster networking among foreign language
>professionals in the context of Bridging the Gap between the high
>school and college levels.  Participants in FLTEACH from elementary,
>middle, and high school as well as colleges and universities in our
>diverse geographical locations recognize the need to solve our common
>problems in a forum for discussion of issues of concern to us at all
>levels.
>
>Using this LISTSERV list is not difficult.  To subscribe, send a
>one-line message to:
>
>    LISTSERV at UBVM.BITNET
>or   LISTSERV at UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU
>
>with the single line:
>
> SUBSCRIBE FLTEACH firstname lastname
>
>
> Jean W. LeLoup and Robert Ponterio
> (Co-Managers of the FLTEACH Listserv)
> Intl' Communications and Culture
> SUNY Cortland
> Cortland, NY  13045
>
>E-mail:
> Jean:  LeLoupJ at snycorva.cortland.edu
>Bob:  PonterioR at snycorva.cortland.edu
>

Sorry that this got so long,

Angelika