Language Learning Center http://blogs.bgsu.edu/languagelearningcenter Another amazing bgsu blog Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:23:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 LLC opens Monday, 24 August http://blogs.bgsu.edu/languagelearningcenter/2009/08/20/llc-opens-monday-24-august/ http://blogs.bgsu.edu/languagelearningcenter/2009/08/20/llc-opens-monday-24-august/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:23:25 +0000 pogacar http://blogs.bgsu.edu/languagelearningcenter/?p=92 The LLC will be open 8:30 A.M.-6:00 P.M. this week (to 5 P.M. on Friday). Instructors who need access at other times or who would like to schedule class meetings in the LLC should call Arlene Spoores (372-2268) or mail Tim Pogacar (pogacar@bgsu.edu). Wishing you a successful start to your semester!  -LLC staff

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Congratulations to staff member Sarah Tekle who was nominated as BGSU Student Employee of Year 2008-2009.  Sarah attended the Student Employee Appreciation & Scholarship Reception held April 14, 2009 sponsored by the BGSU Career Center where she was honored with a certificate in acknowledgment for her nomination.

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The LLC is currently working on putting together a fast paced, low budget movie to use for marketing online and among high schools.  We are looking for pictures and/or videos of BGSU language students?

What exactly are we looking for?  Activities that show BGSU language students interacting and having fun!!

For example:

  • Class activities
  • Club activities
  • Movie showings (pictures of the crowd/audience)
  • Learning Communities (e.g. La Maison Française)

 
If you have videos and/or pictures already, or if you are interested in getting some for your activities, please contact the coordinator, Amber Kent at adkenne@bgsu.edu.

Also, we are looking for volunteers to allow the staff to document scheduled LLC time.  We’re especially interested in classes using Webquests, Audacity, iMovie, or other technology.

We look forward to hearing from those who can help out!

Keep your eyes and ears open for a completed movie coming this Summer!

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The next time you are on facebook, make sure to become a fan of the Language Learning Center.  We are hoping to get 500 fans!  Can you help us achieve that goal?

]]> http://blogs.bgsu.edu/languagelearningcenter/2009/02/13/were-on-facebook/feed/ 3 New Server Has Gone Live! http://blogs.bgsu.edu/languagelearningcenter/2009/01/30/new-server-has-gone-live/ http://blogs.bgsu.edu/languagelearningcenter/2009/01/30/new-server-has-gone-live/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:08:41 +0000 adkenne http://blogs.bgsu.edu/languagelearningcenter/?p=55 For those of you who regularly use the LLC Audio files at http://llc.bgsu.edu, you might have noticed some problems over the last few weeks being able to access certain files.  That is because our main server drive was failing.

Working together with ITS, we decided not to replace the old, failing G4 machine, but rather to join ITS’s campus server.  This server is larger, faster, and much more stable (due to its extensive back up measures) and is online NOW!

We have found some great ideas online of what to do with the old G4 though! :)

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You will notice that these headphones a bit bigger and heavier duty, which means they should be sturdier and we should have less problems with the microphone boom breaking.

The ear pieces are also bigger, and go around the ears.  This should help reduce the noise of your neighbors when you are working in the lab.

Also, these headphones are capable of hardware play through, which means that you will now be able to hear yourself as you are recording in Audacity.  All of the stations will be set up to play through by default.  If it is not working that way, or if you would prefer not to hear yourself, just ask a staff member to check/change the settings for you.

]]> http://blogs.bgsu.edu/languagelearningcenter/2009/01/17/new-headphones/feed/ 0 Recording in iMovie 08 Video Tutorial http://blogs.bgsu.edu/languagelearningcenter/2009/01/15/recording-in-imovie-08/ http://blogs.bgsu.edu/languagelearningcenter/2009/01/15/recording-in-imovie-08/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:04:02 +0000 adkenne http://blogs.bgsu.edu/languagelearningcenter/?p=33 Recording a video of yourself in iMovie 08.

iMovie 08 Tutorial

*For those who would prefer a hardcopy: How to Record in iMovie 08.pdf

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Audacity Demonstration

*For those who would prefer a hardcopy: How to Use Audacity.pdf

]]> http://blogs.bgsu.edu/languagelearningcenter/2009/01/15/audacity-tutorial/feed/ 0 Posting a Vlog Video Tutorial http://blogs.bgsu.edu/languagelearningcenter/2009/01/15/vlog-tutorial/ http://blogs.bgsu.edu/languagelearningcenter/2009/01/15/vlog-tutorial/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:45:04 +0000 adkenne http://blogs.bgsu.edu/languagelearningcenter/?p=26 Watch this quick video on how to add a video to your bgsu blog.

vlog-demonstration

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A lot of instructors have contacted me about using vlogs (video blogs) in their language class.  It is actually really easy.

  1. First students have to create a video.  This can be done using a program like iMovie (which all of our computers in the LLC have. (Directions on how to use iMovie)
  2. The student chooses to write a new post.  In their post, when they want to link their video, they click on the Add media of their blog editor.
  3. Click on the Choose Files to Upload and find the file from their computer.
  4. Fill out the information (Title, Caption, etc).
  5. Then click Insert Into Post.

An example of inserting a blog Using the Add media function

Alternative

>>>iMovie 08 also will upload directly into YouTube, which is a nice feature.  So, if a student has a YouTube account, they can upload the video directly into their YouTube account.  Then, they can use the HTML editing option to copy and paste in the embedding code (provided in YouTube).

And here is an example of inserting a blog that I’ve first posted on Youtube
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