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Transparent Language Library Spotlight: Nashville Public Library Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 29, 2015 in For Libraries, Library Success Stories
Never has a slogan been truer than for Nashville Public Library (NPL), where “books are only half the story.” This library goes beyond books, and beyond the walls that house them, with its extensive adult literacy program that supports immigrants and resettled refugees throughout the community. In a city as linguistically diverse as Nashville, where…
Transparent Language Online Library Subscriber Receives National Innovator Award Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 15, 2015 in Archived Posts, For Libraries, Library Success Stories
A few months ago, we spoke with the wonderful folks at Jacksonville Public Library (JPL) about how they leverage Transparent Language Online in their library, and they blew us away. Clearly, we’re not the only ones impressed with their efforts. We’re ecstatic to congratulate Jacksonville Public Library for receiving the 2015 Top Innovator Award in…
Transforming the Economics of Language Learning (Part 5) Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 1, 2015 in Archived Posts
Helping an unmotivated student limp over the finish line. Is that a distasteful or unworthy goal in language training? No, not at all. It’s important and exciting to raise your language program’s lowest outcome. Students vary from program to program, but they mostly share the same goal: to achieve a particular level of proficiency or…
Learn English in Context with Free Online Lessons Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 1, 2015 in For Learners, Learning Material Updates
Are you (or your students) tired of your English textbook, but a short novel still feels like a stretch? English in Context is your happy medium! In this monthly series, English learners and students will pick up new words, phrases, and grammar rules in context while exploring everyday topics, ranging from current events and culture to…
Why We’re Giving Away Our Language Technology Posted by Transparent Language on May 20, 2015 in Company News
According to Ethnologue, there are about 7,100 living languages spoken around the world right now. Unfortunately, only 100 or so languages receive any commercial interest. So, what about the other 7,000? There are people and organizations out there who care deeply about learning and preserving the other 7,000 languages. We at Transparent Language care deeply…
The ABCs of Language Learning: Transparent Language Online Alphabet Courses Posted by Transparent Language on May 18, 2015 in For Educators, For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
Learning the alphabet of an unfamiliar language can be as easy as A, B, C… literally! In the completely redesigned Transparent Language Online, you can dive right in to a new language, regardless of its writing system, with the help of our alphabet courses. Letters are quite literally the building blocks of a language, so…
Get a New Lease on Languages with the New Transparent Language Online Posted by Transparent Language on May 11, 2015 in For Learners, Learning Feature Updates
Earlier this year, we announced the launch of the new Transparent Language Online for Libraries . We’re back in action and completely thrilled to announce that we’ve brought all of those new features to every Transparent Language Online account – for both our Education customers and independent learners! What features, you ask? A Brand New…