language study

In collaboration with several area studies centers, the Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian and African Languages and Michigan State University's Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR), the Center for Advanced Study of International Development provides support for MSU's Less Commonly Taught Languages Program.

In recent years, MSU's offerings in these languages have increased dramatically. This includes support in such areas as curriculum planning, materials development and instructional supervision for MSU language classes. This support also is used to develop new course offerings and modes of instruction for less commonly taught languages as well as to provide assistance to language faculty teaching and conducting research in the less commonly taught languages.

The e - LCTL Initiative is a collaboration of MSU Title VI centers with centers at other universities in order to increase and improve the instruction in the U.S. of the LCTL. It is funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The Web site provides indepth information on offerings of LCTL at Title VI centers and by the U.S. government, the assessments by the Title VI community of priorities for LCTL instruction in each world region, a database of language modules for use in distance learning courses, and some findings from a national conference on distance learning in the LCTL.