Objectives

The objectives of the Korean Sustainment and Enhancement On-line Course are to: sustain and enhance Korean language proficiency for intermediate Korean learners by reviewing, challenging with current authentic/simulated authentic materials (Level 2 and up). The activities and tasks are designed to improve listening and reading skills, emphasizing on vocabulary expansion with Chinese characters, more sophisticated and accurate grammar usages, and sociolinguistic aspects, guided by the Defense Language Institute Final Learning Objectives.  This online course is learner self-paced and includes a learner-computer and learner-teacher interactive program with multimedia support such as audio and video, using keyboard input method, immediate meaningful feedback, bulletin board, email, and instructor feedback through email by submitting the student's input.

Acknowledgment

Permission to use text and graphics in this unit of the Korean Course has been received from the following copyright holders: Chosun Ilbo, Ltd., 1995; Donga Ilbo, Ltd., 1995; Hankook Ilbo Ltd., 1995; Korea Broadcasting System, Ltd., 1997; Korea National Tourism Corporation, 1996; Korean Television Enterprises, Ltd., 1997; Munhwa Broadcasting System, Ltd., 1997; SCOLA (Satellite Communications for Learning Associated) and CALL (Center for the Advancement of Language Learning), 1996; Art Pro, 1996; Sungji Moonhwasa, 1995; Seoul Broadcasting System, Ltd., 1997; The Korea Central Daily, San Francisco, 1996; YTN, 2001;  Cheong Wa Dae, 2001;  Myungsebin, 2001.

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Dean of School for Continuing Education (SCE): Dr. Thomas Parry     Associate Dean of SCE: Mr. Steve Koppany    
 Educational Technology Coordinator: Mr. Kiril Boyadjieff     Consultant: Prof. Earl Schleske, University of Minnesota
Graphic Desinger: Ms. Elaine Koppany    Editor: Mr. Jack Boyd     Hardware Technical Support: Mr. Milan Herben    

Web Team: Mrs. Carol Green, Dr. Kawther Hakim, Mrs. Youngsook Kim, Mrs. Eunji Lee, MSgt Robert E. Lee, Mr. Zenon Obydzinski, Dr. Wen-chiu Tu

Korean School Support & Review Team:  Ssgt. Toby Peters & Tsgt. Michael Nicholas     Project Manager: Mrs. Youngsook Kim