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A Year in Review: What’s New in Transparent Language Online Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 25, 2013 in Company News, For Educators, For Learners, For Libraries
It’s been a busy year for us here at Transparent Language. Last year we launched our online language learning system, aptly known as Transparent Language Online. We’ve spent much of the last twelve months improving Transparent Language Online with new features, capabilities, and courses. So here’s what we’ve been up to… Adding New Features…
Putting the FL in STEM: the Link Between Foreign Languages and the STEM Fields Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 12, 2013 in For Businesses, For Learners
Dr. Bill Rivers is the Executive Director for the Joint National Committee for Languages – National Council for Language and International Studies, and a leader in U.S. language policy development. We’ve all heard about the importance of improving education in the STEM fields: science, technology, engineering, and math. But did you know that foreign languages…
Learn Spanish Online with Authentic Conversation Videos Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 10, 2013 in For Learners, Learning Material Updates
The beauty of an online learning environment is that it can easily grow and evolve over time. We’re always making improvements, adding new features, activities, and even languages to Transparent Language Online (which already offers over 80 languages). Newest to our lineup of courses is the Spanish Conversations Course, a video-based course that follows the…
Transparent Language Launches the 7000 Languages Project Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 1, 2013 in Company News
How many languages can you name off the top of your head? Now, how many languages do you think exist in the world right now? According to Ethnologue, there are approximately 7,105 living languages in the world today. If most people are only aware of a hundred or so languages (and if you made it…
Transparent Language Partner School Receives Award for Excellence in Education Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 11, 2013 in Company News, For Educators
Here at Transparent Language, we take pride in supporting language programs in schools, especially in our own community. That’s why we are extremely excited to congratulate our partners at East Kingston Elementary School (EKES), who received the 2013 Elementary School of Excellence. Presented as part of the New Hampshire Excellence in Education Awards (the “EDies”)…
Declarative Acceleration in the Classroom Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 3, 2013 in For Educators
When it comes to foreign languages, blended learning—combining technology with human instruction—is better than computer learning or human instruction alone. Here at Transparent Language, we design products for schools and institutions not to replace teachers, but to leverage face-to-face instruction. Supported by our own research and experience, we firmly believe in a blended learning method…
Language Learning Software Comparison: Rosetta Stone vs. Transparent Language Posted by Transparent Language on May 7, 2013 in For Businesses, For Educators, For Learners, For Libraries
It’s tough being the “other one” in the language-learning business, especially when competitors employ a heavy marketing strategy. Rosetta Stone is a household name, and those yellow boxes are everywhere. Many people feel that if they are paying hundreds of dollars for a language solution, well, they must be buying the best solution, right? Maybe…