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…
What the Flip? Transparent Language Unveils New Teacher Authoring Tools for Flipped Language Classrooms at ACTFL Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 20, 2013 in Company News, For Educators
Hey, foreign language teachers! We’re hoping to see all of you at ACTFL this year, where we’ll be unveiling some of our newest and best features to date: list and lesson authoring. You’ve probably heard about the wonders of the flipped classroom model by now. If not, you can get up to speed with this…
Flip Your Language Classroom the Right Way Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 18, 2013 in For Educators
The flipped classroom model is turning the education world on its head. (See what we did there?) Essentially, students listen to traditional lectures not in class, but in videos that they watch independently. In doing so, teachers can free up class time for more interactive learning activities. So, why wouldn’t every teacher do so? Here’s…