Multimedia Language Lab Challenge

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Bring the Language Lab into the 21st Century for the 2,500 students learning new languages every year at UMass Amherst!

Dean Joel Martin has challenged us to raise $20,000 by December 31, 2009 and will match every gift of any amount toward the total renovation goal of $40,000 for a...

New Multimedia Language Lab

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The new Multimedia Language Lab will enhance second-language learning at UMass and help prepare a new century of UMass students for our increasingly global society by providing:

• A fully-redesigned and centrally-located lab (within Herter Annex) with proximity to all of the University’s foreign language teaching/learning programs and related resources.
• An interactive space for the introduction ­of new digital technologies, including those that will enable students to meet and converse with their peers in other parts of the world through audio and video conferencing.
• An adaptable setting for the integration of various group- and distance-learning scenarios as well as enhanced one-on-one instruction, independent study, and faculty research.
• 9 additional Sanako 100 Audio Learning Stations for a total of 24 in the lab.
• 10 iMac stations allowing students access to a wealth of computer- and internet-based language learning and interpretive tools, including specialized Asian languages word-processing software.