Foreign language videotapes and films are available for language, literature, or culture classes. Faculty assigns individual video tasks to students in the video lab. Tapes in the video library are available to all university faculty and students for use within the department. Faculty assesses student achievement using the Analyzer, a component of the Sony audiolab which facilitates examination evaluation. The audiolab has a presentation unit and video distribution unit available for demonstrations, viewing, and testing.
Students attend the computer lab as a class or on an individual basis for tutorial purposes.
Professional Development Foreign Language Laboratory staff and student assistants are knowledgeable of all aspects of the laboratory facilities and assist language teachers and students in the use of equipment and production of materials. To meet particular language or instructional needs, the laboratory regularly sponsors hands-on workshops for faculty, student assistants, and students enrolled in language classes. The laboratory has journals, manuals, textbooks, audiotapes, videotapes, and software which are used for professional development. Curriculum Development Faculty can videotape materials for use in their classes. Faculty computer workstations are installed in individual offices for the purpose of student tutorials.