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Cultura: A Method and Open Source Tool for Teaching Language and Culture

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Title:

Cultura: A Method and Open Source Tool for Teaching Language and Culture (ID: NCP0615)

Author(s):

Richard Garcia (MIT) and Carter Snowden (MIT)

Origin:

Presented at NERCOMP Conferences (03/22/2006)

Type:

Presentations/Speeches

Abstract:

Several years ago, an MIT professor developed a novel method for explaining and teaching cultural nuances in her language classes. MIT's Academic Computing office has developed a Web-based application to support the pedagogy, and we're taking steps to release it as an open source application.

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http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/powerpoint/NCP0615A.pps

Cultura - PowerPoint

http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/NCP0615B.pdf

Cultura - handout