Archive for February, 2018
Is there still a place for language labs in higher education? Posted by Transparent Language on Feb 26, 2018 in Archived Posts
When you hear “language lab”, you probably picture rows of computer desks, occupied by headphone-clad students working on some kind of project. But the modern language center has evolved far beyond a computer lab. Language centers serve as community and cultural centers on campus. The term “lab” is no longer an accurate title, as it…
Valdosta State University Leverages Transparent Language Online On Campus and Online Posted by Transparent Language on Feb 12, 2018 in For Educators
Nestled in the heart of South Georgia, Valdosta State University (VSU) is one of four comprehensive universities in the University System of Georgia. Valdosta’s Department of Modern and Classical Languages offers foreign language and language teaching degrees both on campus and online. Transparent Language Online is incorporated both on campus and in online degree programs. Valdosta State…
Why do we still teach foreign languages as a separate subject? Posted by Transparent Language on Feb 5, 2018 in Archived Posts
Languages aren’t used in isolation, so why do we teach them in isolation? In U.S. schools and training facilities, languages have long been taught as an individual subject—a set of words, grammar rules, and pronunciations to memorize and recall at the right moments. Not by coincidence, the U.S. has also been notoriously ineffective at producing…