Multicultural learning resources available at SCOLA Web site

Faculty and students can now access SCOLA multicultural learning resources directly from the SCOLA Web site at http://www.scola.org/. Previous to December 2008, portions of these resources were downloaded and made available via a Penn State Web site at http://ets.tlt.psu.edu/scola/.

SCOLA is a nonprofit educational organization that distributes news broadcasts and multicultural resources in a variety of languages supplemented with instructional materials. By taking broadcast programs from around the world and adding transcripts, translations, vocabulary lists, images, and quizzes, SCOLA provides a complete package of materials for use in the classroom or by individual students. SCOLA materials are ideal as a language textbook supplement and suitable for use by an individual or a class to extend vocabulary, grammar, reading, and listening comprehension, as well as cultural awareness.

Beginning December 19, any Penn State community member who has an active Access Account user ID and password can use the resources available at the SCOLA Web site. To obtain the ID and password to access the Penn State account at the SCOLA site, individuals should go to http://ets.tlt.psu.edu/scola/ and follow the directions on the screen.

The Web site at http://ets.tlt.psu.edu/scola/, administered by Information Technology Services, will continue to provide information on how to use SCOLA resources and add them to an ANGEL course.

In addition to the resources available on the Web, a 24/7 SCOLA television broadcast is available to the Penn State community on channel 29 of the Penn State network. For more information on SCOLA, e-mail L-SCOLA@lists.psu.edu.