Free language software available through SJU
Chanel Drummond, Staff Writer
Issue date: 11/18/09 Section: Features
St. John's University, one of the leading wireless universities in the country, has expanded its databases to provide the University community access to a new Web-based language software program. Tell Me More, a language-learning software has been made available on St. John's Central and all incoming freshman laptops starting this school year.
Available in six languages, (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Dutch) the program offers a comprehensive language-learning solution for all undergraduate, graduate and law students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
Tell Me More covers essential areas of language such as reading, writing, speaking, listening, grammar and vocabulary.
Millard Yoder, assistant director of ESL Languages and Literature in St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said the installation of the Tell Me More software was not always available to the St. John's University databases.
"The Tell Me More software started becoming available to the St John's University community mid-summer but it wasn't widely available because of licensing agreements between the university and the organization," said Yoder.
Yoder said that Chinese, Japanese and Arabic are not yet available on university computers but can be installed through IT or Laptop Support Services.
Yoder states that the Tell Me More software is primarily beneficial for those in language programs or classes, especially for those in global studies.
The new software offers advanced speech recognition to reduce accents and assist students in imitating the language they are learning.
The program lets users complete grammar sections, a wide variety of reading and writing exercises, a "cultural workshop," placement and progress tests, and an interactive tracking feature that will allow students and faculty to follow the progress they are making.
International students can also take advantage of the program. They will be able to access continuous ESL (English as a Second Language) support via their laptops.
Available in six languages, (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Dutch) the program offers a comprehensive language-learning solution for all undergraduate, graduate and law students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
Tell Me More covers essential areas of language such as reading, writing, speaking, listening, grammar and vocabulary.
Millard Yoder, assistant director of ESL Languages and Literature in St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said the installation of the Tell Me More software was not always available to the St. John's University databases.
"The Tell Me More software started becoming available to the St John's University community mid-summer but it wasn't widely available because of licensing agreements between the university and the organization," said Yoder.
Yoder said that Chinese, Japanese and Arabic are not yet available on university computers but can be installed through IT or Laptop Support Services.
Yoder states that the Tell Me More software is primarily beneficial for those in language programs or classes, especially for those in global studies.
The new software offers advanced speech recognition to reduce accents and assist students in imitating the language they are learning.
The program lets users complete grammar sections, a wide variety of reading and writing exercises, a "cultural workshop," placement and progress tests, and an interactive tracking feature that will allow students and faculty to follow the progress they are making.
International students can also take advantage of the program. They will be able to access continuous ESL (English as a Second Language) support via their laptops.
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posted 11/26/09 @ 6:16 AM NA
It is great!
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posted 12/02/09 @ 1:08 AM NA
Free language software is very useful for the students. So it is a good opportunity for them to learn language better.
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