Cornell University

A Visual Culture Course: Russian from the 18th Century to the Present

Production of a CD-ROM of a collection of more than 1,200 color slides, with textual comments, audio recordings of very brief lectures, and music samples. In collaboration with Lauren Leighton.

Proficiency-Oriented Reading Materials for Dutch

Preparation of more than 200 pages of current Dutch written materials for the first two semesters of language instruction, including advertisements, cartoons, short articles from newspapers and magazines, songs, poems, etc.

German Interactive Videodisc Project, Part I

Development of experimental multimedia materials for teaching German in a cultural context.

Videotapes on Russian conversation

Production of a series of twelve ten-minute videos to illustrate and teach Russian conversation strategies.

Elementary Bengali, Phase I

Development of a new introductory Bengali textbook.

Tagalog Materials

Development of the first part of a new textbook Pilipino Through Self-Instruction.

Thai Videos

Development and purchase of audiovisual materials for intermediate and advanced Thai.

Hungarian Audiocassettes

Development of nine audiocassettes of reading and spelling exercises for Hungarian. The project director is now at New York University.

Russian Server

Purchase of a new server for the Russian language program for the Web-based multimedia elementary Russian course.

Use of Film in Intermediate French

Purchase of videotapes and laserdiscs, preparation of computer-based exercises, and review of curriculum for intermediate French.