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Publication Date: 1996
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Languages and Multimedia: Dream or Nightmare?
Felix, Uschi; Askew, David
Australian Universities' Review, v39 n1 p16-21 1996
The costs and benefits of investing in new, multimedia technology for teaching languages are examined, looking at one recent grant-based Australian project for instructional development in German on CD-ROM. Limitations are discussed, including limited expertise, labor and equipment costs, need for flexible delivery, and cost-effectiveness of instructional development for languages with low demand. (MSE)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Delivery Systems, Educational Media, Educational Trends, Foreign Countries, German, Grants, Higher Education, Instructional Development, Multimedia Instruction, Optical Data Disks, Second Language Instruction, Second Languages, Technological Advancement, Trend Analysis, Uncommonly Taught Languages
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