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Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Spring 2008

Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Spring 2008. Fast Facts. Degree programs in 11 areas 5 graduate degree programs Approximately 300 majors, 700 minors 46 faculty members 80 instructors and graduate assistants. Where we are:. Growth Accomplishments Goals

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Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Spring 2008

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  1. Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSpring 2008

  2. Fast Facts • Degree programs in 11 areas • 5 graduate degree programs • Approximately 300 majors, 700 minors • 46 faculty members • 80 instructors and graduate assistants

  3. Where we are: • Growth • Accomplishments • Goals • Language Learning Center

  4. Over the past 7 years, MLLL has seen an overall increase in enrollment of more than 50%. 5082 3319

  5. “MLLL” • In English • Wide variety of topics and areas of study • Focus on world cultures, civilizations, history, and literature

  6. “MLLL” MLLL 3133   Soviet and Post-Soviet Cinema MLLL 3213   Japanese Theater and Performance MLLL 3303    The World of Dante MLLL 3413    Arabic Literature and Culture MLLL 3573    Arthurian Legend and Literature MLLL 4003    European Modernism MLLL 4113    Luso-Brazilian Civilization MLLL 4173    Introduction to Francophone Literature

  7. Growth • More than 37,000 credit hours generated in 2007-2008 • A total of 14 online courses developed in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish • Study abroad opportunities in all 10 languages department offers

  8. Accomplishments • Students • 74 graduates in 2007 • Several Phi Beta Kappa, Carl Albert Awards, Fulbrights • University-wide GTA award and dissertation award (both in 2007)

  9. Accomplishments • Students (cont.) • Tierra Tinta – 4th annual Spanish graduate student conference • Pegaso – Spanish graduate student refereed journal • Active student clubs in all 10 languages

  10. Accomplishments • Faculty • 11 books published since 2005 • 20 refereed articles in 2007 • 60 conference presentations at national and international venues

  11. Accomplishments • Faculty (cont.) • Numerous prestigious grants: • ACLS, NEH, Fulbright, Humboldt • Numerous internal grants and awards: • CAS Irene Rothbaum Award (2005, 2007) • 10 successful OU faculty award nominations in past 2 years • 11 successful tenure and promotion cases since 2005

  12. Goals • Create greater visibility, both nationally and internationally • Bolster tenure-track faculty membership • Continue to develop graduate programs

  13. Goals • Develop B.A. programs in Arabic, Italian, and Japanese • Expand support for undergraduate initiatives • Develop fund-raising, outreach efforts

  14. Language Learning Center • Recent accomplishments • International satellite programming • Increased focus on student and faculty awareness of existing resources • Updated, more versatile virtual environment

  15. Language Learning Center • Recent accomplishments (cont.) • Facilitation of development of online courses in French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, and MLLL • Multiple student produced video projects

  16. International Satellite Programming

  17. International Satellite Programming • Phase 1: Satellite TV in the Language Lab Completed: August 2007 • Phase 2:Instructor Recording Station Completed: October 2007 • Phase 3:Satellite in the Classroom Completed: December 2007

  18. Increased Awareness: New Welcome to the Lab OrientationVideo

  19. Increased Awareness: Language Activity Brochures

  20. Improved Virtual Environment: New Website Features • Accomplishments Page • Campus Activity Announcements • Interactive Faculty Calendar • Student Documents Online • Video Catalog • Video Player

  21. Recent Student Video Productions

  22. Language Learning Center Initiatives • Increased focus on oral proficiency • Currently in the process of software evaluation (Rosetta Stone, etc.) • Increased collaboration with Education Abroad • Student exit and re-entry video interviews • International student video projects • Welcome to Norman in Mandarin, French, Spanish

  23. Language Learning Center Initiatives • Updated server environment • Exploring virtualization options and new hardware • Updated equipment pool • 6 new laptops, 2 additional portable digital projectors for instructor and faculty use in the classroom

  24. Merci Danke Gracias Obrigado Spasibo Toda Xie Xie Arigato Shukran Grazie THANKS!

  25. 2/21/2008 Pamela Genova John Verbick

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