Received: (from news@localhost) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.7.6/8.7.3) id MAA13213 for nifl-esl@novel.nifl.gov; Fri, 29 Nov 1996 12:27:58 -0500 (EST) Path: literacy.nifl.gov!nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov From: gedyer@students.wisc.edu (Gail E. Dyer) Newsgroups: nifl.esl Subject: Re: Computer assisted ESL Date: 29 Nov 1996 12:27:55 -0500 Organization: National Institute for Literacy Lines: 30 Sender: listproc@literacy.nifl.gov Distribution: nifl Message-ID: <199611291720.LAA17192@audumla.students.wisc.edu> Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov NNTP-Posting-Host: literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Status: RO X-Status: Rob, Two software packages that have been used successfully here in Wisconsin are ELLIS (English Language Learning and Instruction System) and Rosetta Stone. Depending on the English level of the learners, one or the other might be more appropriate. If you have any other questions, you can contact me directly at gedyer@students.wisc.edu. Gail Dyer Portland, ME resident in exile in WI while I finish my PhD) >Context: At Portland Adult Education (Portland Maine Population 60,000), we >have 7 different levels of ESL and have approximately 230 ESL students a >semester. Many of these students are refugees but we do have representation >from50+ countries. > >The other day I received a phone call from the manager of a 75 person elderly >and handicapped housing program. He says that he could get spme HUD money >for equipment if there was some ESL software out there. In his project he >has 15 elderly Russians and some other cultures. These prospective students >are highly literate in their own language, level 1-3 in English , and have >plenty of time on their hands. > >Any software suggestions????
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