Language Center

We provide...

• Resources for classroom instruction and independent study.
• Information and training for use of equipment and software.
• Support for technology-enhanced curriculum development.
• Professional and knowledgeable staff.

Services for Language Faculty

• Orientations to teach students how to use software programs required for their courses.
• Workshops on integrating technology into the foreign language curriculum.
• Digitizing and streaming of films and audio recordings for more widespread use.

Services for Language Students

• Digital access to audio and video material required for foreign language classes.
• Region-free DVD players, multi-system VCRs.
• Technical support for input and browsing of non-Western languages.
• Software programs required for language courses.
• Digital Video Cameras for use in creating multi-media projects.

Resources for use and loan

• Over 1500 films and documentaries in twenty languages, circulated on a limited basis.
• CD-ROMS and DVDs with a variety of software to support language learning.
• Portable CD/audiocassette boom boxes.
• Digital video cameras.
• Digital photo camera.
• Selected self-study materials for languages not taught at Swarthmore, Bryn Mawr, or Haverford.
• Video viewing room for group study and viewing.
• Scanners and assistance with scanning.