Instructor Resources
Our Student Resources page should have most of what you need. Below are some additional resources we thought you would find helpful. Let us know if you'd like any additional information listed here!
Reserving UH260 | UH260 Technological Resources | Teaching Resources
Modern Language Studies Instructors:
1. Book your own classes.
2. Make a reservation via email to llc@csusm.edu.
3. Reserve any time, although ideally 1 week ahead of time.
4. Provide the course name (“SPAN 101”) and the number of students.
5. You may make up to 2 appointments per reservation.
6. We will only accept reservations for up to 21 days in the future (for example, if you write on 9/1, you could reserve up through 9/22.)
Non-MLS Instructors:
1. Book your own classes.
2. Make a reservation via email to llc@csusm.edu.
3. Try to reserve at least 1 week ahead of time. Reservations received less than 1 week ahead of time may need to be bumped by CSUSM language classes, as our special language-learning software is unique in this room. Note: You may email anytime up to the day before, as we are happy to host you if possible!
4. Provide the course name and the number of students.
5. You may make up to 1 appointment per reservation.
6. We will only accept reservations for up to 14 days in the future (for example, if you write on 9/1, you could reserve up through 9/15.)
Public Folder/LLC (available at the Instructor Station in UH260): Click "P" Drive, then "LLC". Lots of sample exercises!
Plazas Spanish Transparencies: These are free! If you have a color toner printer, you can use that with transparency paper. If you would like the LLC to print the pages in black and white, feel free to email llc@csusm.edu with a few days' notice, to make sure we have the paper available. Kinko's can also print the pages inexpensively and in color.
Sanako: For class chats, activities, and classroom management, see the handbook in UH260 or one of the LLC staff.
Sanako (PDF): Instructor Tips (trouble-shooting)
Sanako Dropbox (save student recordings here if you don't want students to see others' work): At the Instructor Station in UH260, click "P" Drive, "LLC", "Sanako", and then "Dropbox".
SynchronEyes (PDF): For "Chats" and classroom management in UH260
Teaching Resources
Test Proctoring Form: We welcome you to use our proctoring service!
Papers in a Foreign Language (PDF): Do I send students to the Writing Center or Language Learning Center?
Hot Potatoes: Free lesson construction software to build a teaching website; includes crosswords, gap-fills, cloze tests, matching, multiple choice and jumbled exercises.
Merlot World Languages Portal: A free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education. Links to online learning materials are collected here.
