Welcome to Cambridge, MML and the ComputerAssisted Language Learning Facility

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Welcome to Cambridge, MML and the
Computer-Assisted Language Learning Facility
IT and CALL support staff Mel Leggatt and
Adam Merton 312 in the RFB
contactable via mml-computing_at_lists
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Cambridge track record in humanities computing
MML new developments Increasing importance of
film Final year paper in Modern European
Film M.Phil in Screen Media and Cultures
Plans for a new media centre. Watch this space
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Whats available to students?
In MML CALL Dedicated Lab of over 30 machines
Significant investment Language work Literary and
linguistic study Specialist packages Part of the
PWF
Strongly encouraged to use it!
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Whats available to students?
Elsewhere . . .
Via the PWF PWF, PWF, what is this PWF?! CS
University-wide public access system PCs and
Macs Sites, departments, colleges Access to MML
software via many colleges - check locally
http//www.cam.ac.uk/localusersonly/cs/pwf/facilit
ies/manclus.html
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Whats available to students?
Office applications Email Bibliographic
packages Image processing Web design Text
processing and more
On Sidgwick CALL and Oriental Studies Basement
(OSB)
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Whats available to students?
Wheres CALL? Rooms 106 and 107 first floor Ways
to use CALL In classroom teaching Coursework Priva
te work Revision
Room 106 bookable 107 open normal working hours
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Whats available to students?
Reasons for using CALL Digital resources enhance
learning Development of good Internet
skills Development of valuable transferable skills
Room 106 bookable 107 open normal working hours
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Whats available to students?
Have a go! Develop your linguistic and tech
skills Go on the CS training courses Dont be
afraid to ask Buy a good book
There are lots of resources available to you, use
them
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Whats available to students?
Try out the big packages GramEx Tuco for
German KCCALL for Spanish LUISA for Italian
Investigate local and Internet-wide online
resources
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Responsible use ot Technology
Learn to master IT Protect your data Always
remember to logout! You will be nagged about
backups Keep multiple copies of your work Think
of home as an off-site backup!
Heres your first MML reminder to keep backing up
. . .
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Staying in the Rules
Local rules for local users NO FOOD OR DRINK IN
THE CALL Facility! University IT Syndicate
Rules Stay within them!
No, really. There are lots of good coffee spots
on Sidgwick, you dont need to drink or eat in
CALL
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Getting Started
www.mml.cam.ac.uk/call Talk to your college
C.Os Talk to us Explore the online
resources provided by the Computing Service -
there are LOTS
CS homepage www.cam.ac.uk/cs
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Printing
CALL printer in 107 Fast, networked laser
printer Initial printer credit MML printer
credit from Library Issue Desk Other print
credits locally
OSB print credit is available from the LLCC
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Communications
Email central to Faculty communications Hermes
webmail
Strongly advised to consult the Computing
Services online documents relating to email in
Cambridge
www.cam.ac.uk/cs/docs/email.html
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The Internet
Invaluable for linguistic and literary
study Most major radio TV stations, newspapers
now online
Work through the Internet for Modern Languages
course
www.vts.rdn.ac.uk/tutorial/languages/
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The Internet and MML Studies
Angeles Carreres (Spanish) Sarah Hawkins
(Linguistics) Jane Howlett (Russian) Kasia
Jaszczolt (Linguistics) Geoffrey Kantaris
(Spanish) Francis Nolan (Linguistics) Ian Roberts
(Linguistics) Helena Sanson (Italian)
www.mml.cam.ac.ul/call/links/
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MMLs website
Colour-coded sections Applying General
information Departmental homepages Authoritative
information on all courses including each Tripos
paper Facilities information Graduate Studies
www.mml.cam.ac.uk/
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Dont forget about the resources in the Language
Centre
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IT Training
Dont forget about CHUCOL! Consider finding time
for CHUCOL whilst youre at MML IT basics, Unix,
Web design, audio and video editing are all
covered in the course
Certificate in Humanities Computing for Languages
www.mml.cam.ac.ul/call/cert/
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And finally Good luck! Dont be afraid to
ask. Make use of the resources
available. mml-computing_at_lists.cam.ac.uk