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Student Labs / Language Resource Laboratory
The ASC Language Resource Laboratory is a digital media resource facility for language learning. Located on the lower level of
the Arts & Science Building  , the Lab is a support service for language faculty members who wish to include a digital
classroom component in their courses or to augment instruction with CD-ROM or video components. The Lab is open seventy hours
a week for students engaged in language learning activities.
Services provided include:
- Two classrooms with 27 "thin client" computers. Instructors meet with
language
students in a computer lab setting using
student-provided materials and/or web-based materials. These rooms are scheduled for class meetings during most of the
week,
but are available for ad hoc language activities when classes are not using them.
- One room with 16 "thin client" computers is available on a first come, first served
basis for use by
students enrolled in
language courses. Ten video carrels are also available for viewing NTSC DVD or video cassette programs for enrichment and independent study
(movies, video magazines, and tapes on reserve) or satellite programs.
- Satellite reception in Spanish (Mizzou Cable Channel 36: Univision ), French (Channel 37: TV5 ), German
(Channel 34: Deutsche Welle ), and Chinese (Channel 35: CCTV5 ).
- Video playback for international faculty and students of multi-standard tapes
(PAL, SECAM, etc.).
- Hosting of foreign language placement testing during Summer Welcome and before the start of the fall and spring semesters.
- Space for modern language students and instructors to meet in small groups.
Lab Hours
During the first few weeks of the fall and spring semesters, the Language Resource Lab will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. As the semester progresses and student needs increase, the lab will be open:
| Sunday |
1:00 |
p.m. |
– |
8:00 |
p.m. |
| Monday |
8:00 |
a.m. |
– |
10:00 |
p.m. |
| Tuesday |
8:00 |
a.m. |
– |
10:00 |
p.m. |
| Wednesday |
8:00 |
a.m. |
– |
10:00 |
p.m. |
| Thursday |
8:00 |
a.m. |
– |
10:00 |
p.m. |
| Friday |
8:00 |
a.m. |
– |
5:00 |
p.m. |
| Saturday |
Closed |
The lab will be closed on January 2, January 16, May 28, July 4, September 3, November 22, November 23, and December 25, 2012.
The lab may be closed or on limited hours between semesters and when classes are not in session.
Useful Links
- Language Resource Lab - General information about logon/logoff,
policies, etc.
- Mizzou E-learning Communities - Blackboard login, e-Portfolios, etc, at MU.
- Yamada Language Center - Language resources on the web
- Online Spanish Radio Stations
- Online French & Francophone Radio Stations
- Online Newspapers arranged alphabetically by country.
- I Love Languages - Information about the
languages of the world
- International Association for Language Learning Technology
- A professional organization whose members provide leadership in the development, integration, evaluation and management of instructional technology for the teaching and learning of language, literature and culture
- Babelfish Translator
- Logos Dictionary - Database that is updated and maintained by
a network of professional translators
- Language Learning & Technology - Electronic journal for second and foreign language educators
- English as a Second Language site, with links to ESL sites
- MU Departments: German and Russian Studies ,
Romance Languages and Literatures , and
International Center
- Film and video titles in languages other than English and available for rental from the ASC Media Library:
Chinese,
French,
German,
Italian,
Japanese,
Polish,
Portuguese,
Russian,
Spanish,
Swedish, and
other language titles.
Call (573) 882-2857 for scheduling/information and assistance.
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