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Why focus on vocabulary? Posted by meaghan on May 29, 2019 in For Instructors, For Learners, For Program Managers, Pedagogy
“Why do you focus so much on vocabulary in your language platforms?” We get that question a lot, and it’s a more interesting question than you might think. We focus on language proficiency, which is largely made up of two things: vocabulary (declarative knowledge) and skills like pronunciation, grammar, structure, automaticity (procedural knowledge).[1] The CL-150 Platform and Transparent…
New in CL-150 Cohorts: ILR Levels 2, 2+ and 3 for Iraqi Arabic, Hebrew, Afghan Pashto, and Urdu Posted by gail on Aug 30, 2018 in For Learners, For Program Managers, New in CL-150 Cohorts
CL-150 Cohorts help linguists sustain and strengthen their language proficiency with materials that are not just effective, but current, compelling, and professionally relevant. When you enroll in a CL-150 Cohort you receive a weekly sustainment lesson in your language, at your proficiency level, that works on your phone, tablet or laptop. Your time and progress…
New in Reporting: Self-Reporting Posted by gail on Jul 12, 2017 in For Learners, For Program Managers, New in Admin Reporting
With the CL-150’s new Self-Reporting feature learners can record the time they spend on language learning outside of the CL-150 Platform. Self-Reporting Time Learners and sustainers can use ‘Add new journal entry’ to track and record time spent reading foreign books or newspapers, time spent with fellow learners speaking in your target language, or time…
New in Mobile: Do almost everything in the CL-150 on Mobile Posted by gail on May 25, 2017 in For Learners, For Program Managers, New in Mobile
You can now enjoy the full CL-150 learning experience through the web browser on your Android or iOS device. Accessing CL-150 on Smart Phones Use your device’s browser to go to the CL-150 Learning Application the same way you would on a computer, and you can access: Your Learning Path Your Learned Vocab All Learning…
New in CL-150 Cohorts: Easier Enrollment Posted by gail on May 1, 2017 in For Learners, For Program Managers, New in CL-150 Cohorts
We’ve made it faster to enroll in a CL-150 Cohort! Follow these 3 easy steps. 1. Log in to the CL-150 via the portal you wish to use, such as: [US Government site] Joint Language University (jlu.wbtrain.com) [US Government site] Special Operations Forces Tele-training System (softsonline.org) [Open site] CL-150 Portal (usg.transparent.com) 2. Select the Cohorts…
New in CL-150 Cohorts: New Cohorts available in MSA, Farsi, Korean, Levantine Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Pashto, Russian, and Spanish Posted by gail on Sep 26, 2016 in For Learners, For Program Managers, New in CL-150 Cohorts
What is the CL-150 Cohort Coaching Program? Each week, expert “Coaches” develop and distribute new software-based language lesson “workouts” at each of three proficiency levels in each of eight languages. Lessons are based on current, authentic content covering professionally relevant topics such as culture, economy, geography, military, politics, science, security, society or technology. Each lesson…
CL-150 Cohorts Sustainment Service Now Available for MSA and Farsi Posted by gail on Oct 26, 2015 in For Learners, For Program Managers, New in CL-150 Cohorts
It’s easy for a linguist’s language proficiency to fall off between formal language courses. Even with the best of intentions, life gets in the way and time flies by. CL-150 Cohorts fight that tendency with regular, short lessons that feature current, engaging content in a given language at a target proficiency level. CL-150 Cohort Coaches…