CyberItalian offers two kinds of Italian language programs for schools and universities:

• Teacher Assist: for schools and universities that HAVE an Italian language teacher available
• Fully Tutored - 16 Weeks: for schools and universities that DO NOT HAVE an Italian language teacher available
• Fully Tutored - 8 Session Abbreviated Course: for students who need to reinforce their knowlegde of the language

 

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Description

• Teacher Assist

This program is for schools and universities that have an Italian language teacher available, and wish to access fun learning, up-to-date educational materials and receive a support in grading students through automatic self-study lessons and exercises.

 

The program includes personalized access to ALL CyberItalian Self-Study Courses (from Beginner to Advanced), a progress report card for each student, a full report with grades of all students at the end of each semester, Ask-the-Prof service (for students and teachers).

 

The teacher and the students can access the courses online, print the lessons and use them in class or at home; students can complete the lessons and the exercises online for automatic grade recording and personalized progress report.

 

• Fully Tutored - 16 Weeks

This program is for schools and universities that do not have an Italian language teacher available, and wish to offer Italian courses to their students.

 

The program includes personalized access to the CyberItalian Tutored Courses (from Beginner 1 to Advanced 2), a progress report card for each student, 16 asynchronous sessions, 9 special assignments, personalized feedback and corrections, 7 real-time audio/video classes, 10 self-administered lessons with exercises and exams, class forums, grades, certification, mid-term test, final exam, Ask-the-Prof service, Pronunciation Guides, Voice recording System.

 

The students follow the 16 online sessions with the guidance of a CyberItalian teacher who monitors and evaluates the student's practice every week.

 

Students participate in private* or group classes** in an audio/video conference room.

*Single students have audio/video private classes with the teacher (15 minutes each class).

**Students who belong to the same school/university, and have the same proficiency, participate in audio/video group classes with the teacher (60 minutes each class).

 

Upon succesfull completion of the course, students obtain the CyberItalian Certificate of Participation.

 

• Fully Tutored - 8 Session Abbreviated Course

This program is for students who need to reinforce their knowlegde of the language.

 

The program includes personalized access to the CyberItalian Tutored Courses (selected level - from Beginner 1 to Advanced 2), a progress report card for each student, 8 self-paced asynchronous sessions, 2 special assignments, personalized feedback and corrections, 2 real-time audio/video classes, 6 self-administered lessons with exercises and exams, class forums, grades, certification, final exam, Ask-the-Prof service, Pronunciation Guides, Voice recording System.

 

The students complete the 8 self-paced, online asynchronous sessions with the guidance of a CyberItalian teacher who monitors the student's practice.

 

Students participate in private* or group classes** in an audio/video conference room.

*Single students have audio/video private classes with the teacher (15 minutes each class).

**Students who belong to the same school/university, and have the same proficiency, participate in audio/video group classes with the teacher (60 minutes each class).

 

Upon succesfull completion of the course, students obtain the CyberItalian Certificate of Participation.

 

 

Testimonial: "As a former foreign language teacher, I consider your course to be widely superior to any others I've seen."   "I like the entire concept. The linguistic and pedagogical intelligence." see more testimonials

 

	Teacher Assist	Fully Tutored 16 Weeks	Fully Tutored 8 Session Abbreviated Course
Duration of program:	1 year - self paced	16 weeks (in case of school vacations and school closing, weeks can be postponed).	8 sessions - Self-paced
Educational Materials:	ALL levels, 36 self-administered interactive lessons (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)	Selected level, 10 self-administered interactive lessons (Beginner 1, Beginner 2, Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2, Advanced 1, Advanced 2)	Selected level, 6 self-administered interactive lessons (Beginner 1, Beginner 2, Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2, Advanced 1, Advanced 2)
Progress report	Yes, automatic	Yes, personalized with feedback on assignments and audio/video classes	Yes, personalized with feedback on assignments and audio/video classes
Pronunciation Guides and Voice Recording System	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ask-the-Prof service	Yes	Yes	Yes
Private* or group classes**	Not available	Yes	Yes
Special assignment, corrections and personalized feedback:	Not available	Yes	Yes
Mid-term test	Not available	Yes, every other week	Not available
Final exam	Not available	Yes	Yes
CyberItalian Certificate	Not available	Yes, upon successful completion of the course	Yes, upon successful completion of the course

 

CyberItalian professors and teachers are native speakers of Italian, highly qualified professionals dedicated to the promotion of the Italian language and culture.

 

Testimonial: "Thank you for your timely response. I understand and will do as you suggest. I am having fun with the lessons! David" see more testimonials

 

• In the Teacher Assist program students are evaluated through self-administered exercises and exams.

• In the Fully Tutored Courses students are evaluated through self-study exercises and exams, special assignments, audio/video classes, mid-term test (available only for the 16 week courses) and final exam.

Upon successful completion of a course, tutored students shall receive the CyberItalian Certificate of Participation.

 

Please note: If you want to obtain a language proficiency certification officially recognized by the Italian government, you have to take the CELI exam (provided by the University of Foreigners of Perugia) or CILS exam (provided by the University of Foreigners of Siena). These exams can be taken in Italy (at the Universities for Foreigners of Perugia or Siena) or outside of Italy (at the Italian Cultural Institutes available in more than a hundred cities in different countries). Other universities are now offering official certifications.

 

See here the license overview and chart of prices for the Teacher Assist program.

See here the chart of prices for the Fully Tutored Courses.

 

We have a special agreement with NIAF to provide a discount to their member schools/universities.

K-12 Grants for Educational Material can be requested to IACE

 

Contact us to register.

 

• Basic requirements

To enjoy CyberItalian you need a computer with Internet access. Minimum Internet modem connection required to access the site is 56K (or up).

 

CyberItalian.com is best viewed with Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 6 and up) or Firefox/Mozilla (version 1 and up).

Newer versions of AOL should now work well (in case of problems please contact AOL customer support).

 

• To participate in the Audio/Video classes
  (not required for the Teacher Assist Program)

The following are the minimum system requirements needed to attend the Audio/Video classes in our Tutored Courses.

 

For Windows Systems:

1. Windows 2000, XP, Vista or later
2. Java 5 (J2SE 1.5) or later
3. Internet Explorer 6+ or Firefox 2+

For Mac Systems:

1. Mac OS 10.4 or later (PPC or Intel)
2. Safari 2+ or Firefox 2+

For All Systems:

1. Broadband Internet connection
2. Headset/Microphone combination
3. 512 MB System Memory
4. Javascript and Cookies enabled in browser
5. Java Web Start configured as helper application for browser

The webcam is NOT required as only the teacher will have this feature available (you will see the teacher but the teacher will not see you).

 

Click here for your system requirements test

 

Install the latest Java

 

• To listen to our audio files

To listen to our MP3 audio files your browser needs to be audio enabled and have Flash 6 installed or a later version.

 

Most browsers are audio enabled and have Flash already installed (you might just need to update your Flash version). If you have Flash, you will see the following image for each audio file:

 

click on the "Play" button (indicated by the orange arrow) to listen to the audio (DO NOT click on Pinocchio's head!)

 

To check if your browser is audio enabled and if you have Flash, use here the control buttons to Play/Pause and Replay the audio:

 

 

 

If your browser does not show the second image of Pinocchio with the Audio Control Box, it means that you do not have have Flash installed; please download* the latest FREE version from Macromedia Flash Player.

 

*Downloading a software is pretty easy. However, if you are not familiar with computers and the Internet, find someone, (a relative or a friend), who can help you in setting your computer and browser properly! Please note: CyberItalian is not responsible for the location, downloading, usage and properties of the recommended softwares.

• To use our pronunciation guides and record your voice

To use our pronunciation guides and recording system you need to have:

1. Microphone or Headset/Microphone combination connected to your computer
2. Java installed

To verify if you have Java, please go to:

Java Tester

 

You should follow the instructions in that page: see if a pink box comes out telling you which version of Java is installed.

 

In case Java is not installed go to:

Java Download

 

press the blue button and follow the instructions. After installation close the browser, open it again and test the installation going to Java Tester.

 

When you open the "Pronuncia" window (from the right menu in each Lesson) you will see the following image. Please allow the recording program to download completely before you press any button.

Press the "Next >>>" button. After a few seconds, you will see the following image:

At this point use the control buttons and your microphone to record your voice. Then play back the audio and listen to your own voice speaking Italian!

 

You can compare your voice with the one of the pronunciation guide (Maria for beginners, Franco for intermediate and Giulia for advanced students). Type a word or sentence in the box under "Enter text to be pronounced:" and press the button "Maria say it, please".

 

*Downloading a software is pretty easy. However, if you are not familiar with computers and the Internet, find someone, (a relative or a friend), who can help you in setting your computer and browser properly! Please note: CyberItalian is not responsible for the location, downloading, usage and properties of the recommended softwares.