Mission Statement

It is the goal of the Language Learning Center to serve the needs of faculty, students and the Hampton Roads community in promoting the study of foreign languages offered at Old Dominion University through the use of technology enhanced methods and materials. The Center has been an integral part of the Foreign Languages and Literatures Department in the College of Arts and Letters since its inception in 1992. Serving over 1,200 students each semester, the Center is committed to instructional technology for foreign language learning and quality instruction.

 Equipment & Resources

• 30-station teaching and resource center
  • 15-station mediated teaching center
  • 13-station resource center
  • faculty work station
  • student worker station
• SANAKO Language Learning System
• Tell Me More software by Auralog (French, Italian,and Spanish)
• Rosetta Stone (Arabic, Chinese, and Japanese)
•  An Online collection of audio and video materials in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, English as a Second Language and TOEFL Preparation may be accessed with an ODU MIDAS account at: http://al.odu.edu/llc
• An extensive collection of feature films and educational films for faculty and students to use in the Center.  
• Multi-region/multi-standard DVD player

 Center Initiatives

2009

• ODU Faculty Innovator Grant, "Broadcast to Podcast, Video to Vodcast: Authentic Materials as Portable Foreign Language Content."

2008

• Carnegie Mellon University's "Open Learning Initiative."
• ODU Faculty Innovator Grant, "iStudy Abroad: Portable Media Technologies to Enhance Language Acquisition and Promote Cultural Competency."
• ODU Research Expo, "Academic Podcasting Technology: The Impact on Foreign Language Acquisition."

• The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) - Digital Humanities Initiative (DHI), "The Impact of Academic Podcasting: Emerging Technologies for the Foreign Language Classroom."
• ODU Faculty Innovator Grant, "The Pedagogical Effectiveness of Academic Podcasting: Progressive Technology for Foreign Language Study."

• ODU Faculty Innovator Grant, "iPods, Podcasting and Podagogy: The New Generation of Technology for Foreign Language Education." 
• ODU Faculty Development Funds, "SCOLA: Promoting Cultural Awareness in the Foreign Language Curriculum Through Video-Based Pedagogy."

ODU Faculty Innovator Grant, "From Placement to Proficiency: Online Foreign Language Testing."

ODU Faculty Innovator Grant, "The Effectiveness of Online Foreign Language Learning.

Host of the Mid Atlantic Association for Language Learning Technology Conference at Old Dominion University, April 12-13, "The New Role of the Language Lab: Options for Everyone."

ODU Faculty Innovator Grant, " The "WAV" of the Future: Digital Online Voice Recordings for Upper Level Foreign Language Courses."

ACTFL (the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Technology Workshop, "Integrating Internet Resources into the Language Curriculum," Saturday, February 24, 2001.

ODU Faculty Innovator Grant to create a Virtual Lab by converting the analog library in the Language Learning Center to a digital service on networked computers where students can access authentic language learning materials for class both on campus or at home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A digital service will create a better means of distributing audio and video to ODU students.

Policies and Procedures 

• The Language Learning Center is a resource center and classroom committed to the study of foreign languages. The Center is open to ODU students and faculty, as well as the Hampton Roads community.  Please check current hours of operation at: http://al.odu.edu/llc/hours.shtml
  • A valid ODU ID card is required.
  • NO FOOD OR DRINKS are allowed in the Center at any time. NO EXCEPTIONS!

• LLC Materials
  • The Center provides a variety of materials for students to use in the LLC, including films and software
  • Online materials are available with an ODU MIDAS account at: http://al.edu.edu/llc
  • Faculty members may check out materials from our collection for classroom and preview use. 

• Classroom Use
  • The Center is available for class use. As such, faculty members must sign up in advance and must accompany their class while using the LLC. An attendant is available to assist you.
  • If the center remains open during a classroom session, students wishing to use the LLC are asked to respect the instructor's classroom atmosphere.
  
  
• Computer Use
  • Computers are only available for foreign language study.
  • Computers are not available for personal use.
  • Software and internet use are strictly for foreign language study.
  • Installing or downloading computer software is prohibited.
  
  
• Please Remember,
  • the Honor Code: "We, the students of Old Dominion University, aspire to be honest and forthright in our academic endeavors. Therefore, we will be guided by the tenets of the Monarch Creed. We will meet the challenge to be beyond reproach in our actions and our words. We will conduct ourselves in a manner that commands the dignity and respect that we also give to others