Welcome to CLEAR!
The Center for Language Exploration, Acquisition and Research
SUMMER 2012 Hours
Monday, Thursday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Closed weekends and university holidays.
Please contact our Reference Desk (202-885-2396) for information on specific activities for our programs.
CLEAR Multimedia & Instructional Technologies
CLEAR has two classrooms integrated with the latest multimedia equipment and computers to facilitate technology enhanced platforms for language teaching and learning. Each classroom is designed to function as a fully integrated technology facility, and includes the following configurations and applications:
- Automated projection systems with uniformly distributed audio.
- Concurrent internet browsing, video streaming and PowerPoint presentations on computers and projection screens.
- DVD and VHS media players.
- Wide screen viewing of direct satellite transmitted channels from France, Germany, Italy, Lebanon, Russia and Spain.
- 19 iMAC & 14 PC instructor and student stations.
We have an extensive courseware collection of foreign language audio CDs, video DVDs/VHS, workbooks and textbooks, as well as instructor reserved materials to complement and enrich the students' experience. the instructional technologies in CLEAR include the following:
- Student Study Workstations: 12 DELL OPTIPLEX 755 computers installed with required language courseware.
- Video Stations: 3 multi-position VHS workstations
- Multimedia Development Center
