Archive for 'For Learners'
Conquering Non-Latin Languages with Romanization Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 17, 2014 in For Learners, Learning Feature Updates
Just as every language is unique, so is every language learner. While many learners wish to read, write, and speak a language, others desire only oral fluency. For that reason, Transparent Language Online provides learners the choice to learn with a Latin transcription (also known as transliteration or Romanization) in every language for which it…
Grammar Instruction in Transparent Language Online Posted by Transparent Language on Feb 17, 2014 in For Educators, For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
Got grammar? Transparent Language Online does! At Transparent Language we talk a lot about the declarative: words, phrases, and other “chunks” of language that we believe are best delivered to learners via technology. While we believe the procedural aspects of language (skills such as properly applying a grammar rule) are best reinforced with the guidance…
Make It Easy to Type in a Foreign Language? Challenge Accepted! Posted by Transparent Language on Feb 10, 2014 in For Educators, For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Feature Updates
One of the advantages of using software to learn a foreign language is the ability to interact with the language in many ways. One of those ways is writing, or in this case, typing. When learning a foreign language, learning how to type matters… a lot. Learning to write and type in a foreign language…
What differentiates Transparent Language Online from other language learning programs? Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 20, 2014 in Company News, For Businesses, For Educators, For Learners, For Libraries
It probably comes as no surprise that we feel Transparent Language Online is the best learning solution for libraries, and a much better value than any other education and library language solution on the market. There are the obvious reasons, such as having more languages and more content for each language than any competing system. But let’s…
Practice Your Pronunciation Anxiety-Free with EveryVoice Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 4, 2013 in For Educators, For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Feature Updates
Speaking an unfamiliar language can be terrifying, but learners who avoid it never succeed at achieving proficiency. That’s why Transparent Language’s EveryVoice™ speech analysis technology relieves the tension by providing our users with a judgment-free environment in which to make otherwise life-endingly bad mistakes. So go ahead, stammer your way those foreign words until you…
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…