The Language Resource Center Services

The LRC services are geared to support University of Michigan language instructors and students. We also provide a subset of resources and services to the UM community, as well as the general public.

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Satellite Services

More Information | Request Downlink

Watch foreign language television from the LRC main center, or your favorite UMTV location! You can also request program recording.

• Satellite Broadcasts From Over 55 International Channels
• Broadcast Recording
• Teleconference Downlinks
• Broadcasts over UMTV Channels 4,5 and 9

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Services to Students

• Purchase Course Media (audio cassettes, etc)
• Specialized Collections
  • Free Reading
  • Reference Text
  • Video
  • Software
  • Goethe Institute Collection
• Group Meeting Space
• Foreign Language Fonts, Accents,and Software
• LS&A Advising Counselor (winter semester 2003 M 1-3:30)
• Course Reserves
• Tutoring and Study Group Information
• Deutschlabor (German Lab) M-Thur 3-5
• Computer Stations
• Equipment Usage
• Foreign Language Television

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Services to Language Instructors

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More Information
The LRC has 2 computer classrooms that are available for walk-in use during our hours of operation, unless they have been previously reserved for a language class.

Recording, Duplication and Conversion

• Audio Cassette, CD and Video Cassette Duplication
• Video Standards Conversion (NTSC-PAL-SECAM)
• Audio Format Conversion
• Digitization (limited formatting available)
• Classroom Videotaping
• Original Production of Audio, Video and Computer Media
• Faculty Multi-Media Development Stations (FDS)

• Workshops
• One-on-one Consulting and Assistance on Teaching with Technology
• Documentation of Past Workshops

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• Faculty Multi-Media Development Stations (FDS)
• Academic Technology Project Development and Management
• Graduate Media Assistant Program

Contact Lynne Crandall, lynnec@umich.edu, 647-0762
or Philomena Meechan, phili@umich.edu, 763-5002

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The Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) administers a number of grants for the university community.
http://www.crlt.umich.edu/gramain.html

In addition, CRLT maintains a web site of other grant opportunities.
http://www.crlt.umich.edu/UMgrants.html

The Division of Research Development and Administration (DRDA)facilitates the identification, submission and administration of sponsored research projects, such as government, corporate or foundation funding. Access to extensive funding databases is available through the site as well.
http://www.research.umich.edu/

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GMA Program
The LRC will sponsor a limited number of graduate media assistants to aid in the development of instructional media.

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Video Conferencing

Interested in talking and collaborating with people in other locations?
Consider the variety of activities using live Video Conferencing
technologies: students interviewing students in another country,
collaborative projects with a foreign class, consult with a colleague on
a project, interview a job candidate from afar, bring in a guest speaker
with getting on an airplane, and more!

Your video conferencing options with the LRC are:
Guest Speakers can be brought in via the high quality Polycom System
on an LRC video conferencing cart!
Desktop to Desktop via computer cameras in the LRC Main Center
Entire classes can use the iSight cameras in the Mac classroom!

For more information and to make a reservation visit the LSA Video
Conferencing Site:
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/lsait/vconf/vconf-main.html
(Your reservation in the LSA-wide system will be routed directly to LRC
staff!!!)

You can also contact the following LRC staff members:
John Stewart (jhstew@umich.edu) 647-0757
Ann Levenick (annl@umich.edu) 647-0758

Want ideas for how video co-location can enhance teaching and learning??
Contact Philomena Meechan (phili@umich.edu) 763-5002

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Film Purchasing

If you are looking to have the LRC purchase a film for our collection, please submit your request via our online system http://sitemaker.umich.edu/videorequests
Lynne Crandall (lynnec@umich.edu) 647-0762 in 2100 MLB.