{"id":9344,"date":"2024-12-30T07:10:14","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T12:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/?p=9344"},"modified":"2024-12-30T07:10:14","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T12:10:14","slug":"transparent-language-online-year-in-review-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2024\/12\/30\/transparent-language-online-year-in-review-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Transparent Language Online Year in Review 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>130+ languages. 35+ indigenous languages. ASL. Advanced lessons up to CEFR C2. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9347 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/12\/Transparent-Language-Online-app-Danish-courses-1.png\" alt=\"Transparent Language Online app Danish courses 1\" width=\"213\" height=\"283\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot to learn in Transparent Language Online!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2023\/12\/12\/transparent-language-online-year-in-review-2023\/\">Last year<\/a> our priority was to add more content in our most popular languages (think Spanish, French, ASL, Chinese, etc.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>2024 took us in another direction: more ESL, indigenous languages, and less common language pairings (think Danish for Ukrainian speakers.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maybe those languages are \u201cless popular\u201d, but their impact is no less significant for the people who need or want to learn them.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Supporting English Language Learners (and the librarians who support them!)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ok technically English <em>is<\/em> one of our most popular languages. It was the 2nd most learned language in Transparent Language Online this year. (Just behind Spanish.)<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transparent.com\/courses#\/english?vis=library&amp;hash=libraries\">300+ hour English collection<\/a> in the platform is crucial for thousands of public libraries in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, and Australia who support immigrants, refugees, and other English language learners integrating into their communities.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9346 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/12\/Supporting-English-Language-Learners-Guide-2.png\" alt=\"Supporting English Language Learners Guide 2\" width=\"260\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/12\/Supporting-English-Language-Learners-Guide-2.png 363w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/12\/Supporting-English-Language-Learners-Guide-2-271x350.png 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>In 2024, we made it our mission to support not only the learners, but also the librarians!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Supporting English Language Learners Guide<\/strong> \u2013 Real advice from 15+ real librarians running successful ELL programs! All packaged into a free guide available to all librarians who need help with outreach, finding ESL materials, and expanding their ESL programming. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transparent.com\/white-papers\/library-esl-programs-guide\">Get your free copy here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Supporting English Language Learners Panel Discussion<\/strong> \u2013 Three librarians gathered to share their advice with more than 250 of their peers, from training volunteers to running conversation circles. <a href=\"https:\/\/home.transparent.com\/supporting-english-language-learners-at-your-library-panel-recording\">Watch the recording here.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s next for supporting librarians and the ELLs in their communities?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More panels, workshops, and other events to help librarians learn from their peers! Stay tuned for invites in 2025.<\/li>\n<li>More Beginner ESL courses for new language pairs (2 in the works already!)<\/li>\n<li>Localizing the platform\u2019s UI into more languages to give ELLs a more seamless learning experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Supporting less common language pairs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Libraries all around the world are a lifeline for immigrants and refugees in their communities. That includes Denmark, where libraries are looking for more ways to support thousands of recent migrants (the preferred term in Denmark) from countries like Ukraine and Syria.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To fill the gap in Danish learning materials, we\u2019ve added the \u201cDanish for Migrants\u201d course in Transparent Language Online, available for speakers of 8 languages:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9357 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/12\/online-language-courses-for-migrants-3.png\" alt=\"online language courses for migrants\" width=\"425\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/12\/online-language-courses-for-migrants-3.png 601w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/12\/online-language-courses-for-migrants-3-350x222.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arabic<\/li>\n<li>Chinese<\/li>\n<li>Dari<\/li>\n<li>English<\/li>\n<li>Farsi<\/li>\n<li>Polish<\/li>\n<li>Turkish<\/li>\n<li>Ukrainian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Newcomers to Denmark will learn how to navigate a new culture in a new language. 27 units cover must-know Danish for daily life, including topics like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meeting neighbors<\/li>\n<li>Using money<\/li>\n<li>Using public transit<\/li>\n<li>Renting an apartment<\/li>\n<li>Paying for utilities<\/li>\n<li>Obtaining work authorization<\/li>\n<li>Interviewing for jobs<\/li>\n<li>Getting medical care &amp; prescriptions<\/li>\n<li>Enrolling kids in school &amp; talking to their teachers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On the other side of the coin, Danish libraries serve Danish speakers!<\/p>\n<p>And very few courses exist for Danish speakers to learn a foreign language\u2014unless they learn it via English.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To support multilingualism among Danish citizens, we\u2019ve added courses for 14 languages that are taught entirely in Danish: <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9359 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/12\/language-courses-for-danish-speakers-4.png\" alt=\"language courses for danish speakers 4\" width=\"280\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/12\/language-courses-for-danish-speakers-4.png 421w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/12\/language-courses-for-danish-speakers-4-282x350.png 282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arabic<\/li>\n<li>Chinese<\/li>\n<li>Dari<\/li>\n<li>Dutch<\/li>\n<li>English<\/li>\n<li>French<\/li>\n<li>German<\/li>\n<li>Italian<\/li>\n<li>Japanese<\/li>\n<li>Norwegian<\/li>\n<li>Portuguese<\/li>\n<li>Russian<\/li>\n<li>Spanish<\/li>\n<li>Swedish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s next for supporting these kinds of less common pairs and under-resourced languages?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll be looking for more public libraries or organizations to partner with to fill in language gaps in their countries and communities! (If that sounds like you, reach out to us at <a href=\"mailto:libraries@transparent.com\">libraries@transparent.com<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Adding more indigenous languages<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We are proud to still support\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.7000.org\/\">7000 Languages<\/a>\u00a0in their mission to preserve and promote indigenous languages with technology. This year, 7000 and their local partners added a whopping <em>seven<\/em> new languages: <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9362 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/12\/online-indigenous-language-courses.png\" alt=\"online indigenous language courses\" width=\"257\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/12\/online-indigenous-language-courses.png 312w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/12\/online-indigenous-language-courses-262x350.png 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dinak\u2019i:<\/strong> An Athabaskan language spoken by the Upper Kuskokwim people in Alaska<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ekpeye<\/strong>: A Niger-Congo language spoken in southern Nigeria by the Ekpeye people<\/li>\n<li><strong>I\u00f1upiaq<\/strong>: An Inuit language spoken in northern Alaska, integral to the culture and daily life of the I\u00f1upiat people<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ling\u00edt<\/strong>: spoken by Tlingit people in Southeast Alaska and western Canada<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lish\u00e1n Did\u00e1n<\/strong>: A modern Jewish Aramaic language historically spoken by Kurdish Jews, maintained in diaspora communities particularly in Israel<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natchez<\/strong>: A dormant language once spoken by the Natchez people in the southeastern United States, now being revitalized by descendants and linguists<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taqbaylit<\/strong>: A Berber language spoken by the Kabyle people in northern Algeria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Keeping learners focused<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Remember how we said there\u2019s <em>a lot<\/em> to learn in Transparent Language Online?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9364 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/12\/transparent-language-online-redesign.png\" alt=\"transparent language online redesign\" width=\"383\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/12\/transparent-language-online-redesign.png 437w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/12\/transparent-language-online-redesign-350x227.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/>Progress rings in the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2024\/07\/10\/close-your-rings-learn-a-language\/\">redesigned learner dashboard<\/a> keep learners focused on what matters most:<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Completing your next lesson.<br \/>\n\u2705\u00a0Meeting your daily goal.<br \/>\n\u2705 Reviewing regularly.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s like closing the fitness rings on your Apple watch, but for language learning. Close your rings, learn a language.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s next for making it easier, faster, and more fun to learn a language?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A redesigned mobile app that makes it easier to keep up with your studies anytime, anywhere (seriously, it\u2019s so good, we can\u2019t wait)<\/li>\n<li>An improved Learned Vocab Refresh system that makes it quicker and more fun to review your vocabulary<\/li>\n<li>Updates to the daily learning goals to make it even more compelling to keep learning and meeting your long-term language goals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Welcome, UniversalClass!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In case it wasn\u2019t obvious, we love working with librarians. (And considering we\u2019ve been voted 9x Platinum in the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2024\/01\/12\/9x-platinum-at-the-modern-library-awards\/\">Modern Library Awards<\/a>, we thiiiink they love us too.?)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9366 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-20-112835.png\" alt=\"universalclass for libraries\" width=\"417\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-20-112835.png 564w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-20-112835-350x217.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/>We\u2019re very happy to have partnered with UniversalClass to bring even more learning opportunities to library patrons.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transparent.com\/libraries\/universalclass\">UniversalClass for Libraries<\/a> (available as a separate subscription) includes 600+ accredited continuing ed courses\u2014everything from Excel to feng shui. We\u2019re excited to work even more closely with libraries to make those courses available to lifelong learners, DIYers, job seekers, and upskillers!<\/p>\n<p><strong>That\u2019s a lot to look forward to in 2025. We can\u2019t wait. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Until then, happy holidays &amp; happy learning!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/12\/online-language-courses-for-migrants-3-350x222.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"online language courses for migrants\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/12\/online-language-courses-for-migrants-3-350x222.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/12\/online-language-courses-for-migrants-3.png 601w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>130+ languages. 35+ indigenous languages. ASL. Advanced lessons up to CEFR C2. There\u2019s a lot to learn in Transparent Language Online! Last year our priority was to add more content in our most popular languages (think Spanish, French, ASL, Chinese, etc.) 2024 took us in another direction: more ESL, indigenous languages, and less common language&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2024\/12\/30\/transparent-language-online-year-in-review-2024\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":100,"featured_media":9357,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[238805],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9344","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-company-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/100"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9344"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9370,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9344\/revisions\/9370"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}